Northern Michigan’s new ICE detention center is open. How many people are in there?

Interlochen Public Radio
Why it's so hard to find out.
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Barr seeks rematch for northern Michigan’s U.S. House seat

Interlochen Public Radio
Democrat Callie Barr is launching a second bid for Michigan's First Congressional District. She was defeated by Republican Congressman Jack Bergman in 2024 after receiving less than 40 percent of the vote.
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MI Supreme Court denies Jennifer Crumbley release request

Interlochen Public Radio
A Michigan Supreme Court order means the mother of the Oxford High School shooter will remain in prison while she appeals her involuntary manslaughter convictions.
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A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers

A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers
Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes piping plovers hit a record count of 85 nesting pairs this year, which is four more pairs than in the last two years. Since being put on the […]
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Historic tugboat donation boosts training at Great Lakes Maritime Academy

Historic tugboat donation boosts training at Great Lakes Maritime Academy
Great Lakes Commission
The Robinson Bay, a historic tugboat, was donated by the U.S. Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan, providing cadets […]
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Author Katie Yee on the power of mythology and milkshakes

Interlochen Public Radio
Katie Yee visits Traverse City on July 25 to discuss her debut novel at the National Writers Series.
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Ask captive piping plover caretakers about their gig at U-M bio station

Ask captive piping plover caretakers about their gig at U-M bio station
Great Lakes Commission
Scientists and students at the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan, will host a public open house where visitors can learn about the station’s ongoing scientific studies, including […]
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Michigan Maritime Museum to hold film showcase this month

Michigan Maritime Museum to hold film showcase this month
Great Lakes Commission
Coming soon to the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, will be a film series featuring stories about underrepresented communities connected to the Great Lakes. Read the full story […]
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Scientists test methods to fight invasive mussels in Lake Michigan

Scientists test methods to fight invasive mussels in Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Commission
Scientists are trying new strategies to manage invasive mussels in Lake Michigan after decades of ecological disruption caused by the fast-spreading species. Read the full story by WISN-TV – Milwaukee, […]
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Federal judge awards Old Mission Peninsula wineries nearly $50M

Interlochen Public Radio
U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney said Peninsula Township's zoning ordinance is unconstitutional and harmed 11 wineries along Old Mission Peninsula.
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Sunken Lake Michigan barge moved after years of pollution concerns

Sunken Lake Michigan barge moved after years of pollution concerns
Great Lakes Commission
A barge that twice sank in Lake Michigan and sparked environmental concerns has now been moved to a legally authorized site. Read the full story by Huron Daily Tribune.
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Stateside Podcast: You can be a Great Lakes lighthouse keeper

Stateside Podcast: You can be a Great Lakes lighthouse keeper
Great Lakes Commission
Each year, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources recruits teams of volunteer lighthouse keepers to staff the Tawas Point Lighthouse in two-week shifts. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
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