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COTC - 4 Dec 2025

Posted December 4, 202500:05:26

Weather: TodayMostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.TonightA 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by 9pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.FridayA 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.Traverse City hires a full time city manager - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/commissioners-vote-to-make-marentette-permanent-city-manager/

COTC - 3 Dec 2025

Posted December 3, 202500:05:50

Traverse City Weather:TodaySnow showers, mainly before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.TonightSnow showers likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.ThursdayA 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.Happy Birthday Brendan Fraser!Illinois - Welcome to the union this day in 1818!

COTC - 2 Dec 2025

Posted December 2, 202500:04:51

Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.Traverse City Man's Crossword in today's NY Times: https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/northern-michigan-mans-crossword-puzzle-to-be-published-in-new-york-timeMichigan Gas Prices Decrease: https://www.9and10news.com/2025/12/01/michigan-gas-prices-decrease-ann-arbor-and-traverse-city-see-biggest-changes/

COTC - 1 Dec 2025

Posted December 1, 202500:05:09

Weather: 25 degrees.A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.Housing Development Proposed for Church Sitehttps://www.traverseticker.com/news/housing-development-proposed-for-church-site/Distillery Ups and Downshttps://www.traverseticker.com/news/distillery-ups-and-downs-of-2025/

COTC - 27 Nov 2025

Posted November 27, 202500:05:50

In this episode of "Cup of Traverse City" titled "Subscribe and Follow: Getting the Most from Cup of Traverse City," host Mike Dell begins by greeting Northern Michigan and noting the date, November 27, 2025, which follows Thanksgiving. He describes the episode as a quick test aimed at listener education.Mike encourages listeners to access the podcast through better options than just the website, which he identifies as cupoftraversecity.com, forwarding to podcast.show/cotc. He points out a prominent section where listeners can follow the podcast on various platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Android apps.He explains that for those signing up, there’s an option to receive episodes via email, which is not a standard email list but a subscription method to alert them when a new episode is released. This allows listeners to easily access episodes while enjoying their morning coffee.Mike discusses the timing of the episode releases, intending to publish them around 8 AM Eastern Time (Traverse City time), and he acknowledges that the timing might be inconsistent. He introduces a feature called "pod ping," which allows quicker updates on certain podcast apps. He mentions specific apps that update nearly instantly if they’re compatible with pod ping, including Podcast Guru for Android and Podverse or Castomatic for iOS. He also notes that while Apple Podcasts generally do not update instantly, there are exceptions.He emphasizes the importance of subscribing or following the podcast on their preferred app, again clarifying there’s no cost involved. Mike concludes by appreciating the listeners, mentioning that future episodes will be more structured, covering weather updates and local news, and he intends to keep episodes around five minutes, although he has exceeded that in this episode. He wraps up by inviting listeners to tune in for the first official episode on December 1, 2025.