Happy Birthday, Currently! | wsg Gary Gatzke | Week of Feb. 6, 2026

This week on Currently, we're celebrating a full year of hyper-local news with a very special birthday episode...complete with cake! Support for Currently comes from West Shore Bank, committed to the well-being of our community, along with Old Town Playhouse, where community comes together in downtown Traverse City, and the National Writers Series, the premier home of passionate readers who love inspiring conversations with bestselling and award winning authors. In honor of Currently's 1st birthday, we're having a special Food Fight episode.  Gary Gatzke joins Christal and Beth Milligan (Traverse City Ticker) to sample three cakes from Sweet Tartlette, Waters Edge Sweet Tooth and Costco.  Plus, we discuss several major local stories, including the closing of a long-time downtown Traverse City institution, updates on the Central Grade School renovation, what residents should know about their First Amendment rights following recent protests. Currently is a Compass Local podcast produced by Pancake Boy Productions.