Grand Traverse Insider: This year's Freshwater Summit, an annual conference of environmental professionals and concerned citizens focusing on current issues facing the Great Lakes region, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 at the Hagerty Center, Northwestern Michigan College Great Lakes Campus, 715 E. Front St., in Traverse City. The cost is $35 per adult and $15 for students. Lunch is included.
This year's guest speakers will discuss climate change, invasive species, water levels and the economic...