Residents recall ice storm at meeting, ‘the pictures and videos don’t do it justice’

Interlochen Public Radio
As the storm swept across northern-lower Michigan, more than an inch and a half of ice collected on tree branches, power lines, homes and vehicles.
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On the move: Turtlefest and crossing signs return to Benzie County

Interlochen Public Radio
It's all about turtle safety at the second annual Turtlefest in Benzie County.
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Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next?

Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next?
Great Lakes Commission
Michigan and its neighbors have missed a 2025 deadline to curb the farm pollution that feeds toxic algal blooms in western Lake Erie, despite 10 years of work and millions […]
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Copper mines, Star Wars and old engines: IPR stories win honors

Interlochen Public Radio
Interlochen Public Radio is the winner of three Regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the most of any public radio station in Michigan this year.
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Abuse survivor Tina Talbot to tell her story at Traverse City event

Interlochen Public Radio
Talbot shot and killed her husband in September of 2018 after enduring intense abuse. She is the keynote speaker as the Women's Resource Center marks 50 years.
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State drops last of charges against UM pro-Palestinian encampment protesters

Interlochen Public Radio
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office dropped trespassing charges against students charged with trespassing during a May 2024 raid on an encampment on U of M's campus.
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Michigan boaters reminded annually of rules that keep them safe

Michigan boaters reminded annually of rules that keep them safe
Great Lakes Commission
Every spring, deputies with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division in Macomb County, Michigan, meet reporters on the shore of Lake St. Clair to talk about National Safe Boating […]
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Lawmakers working with less money in the state budget as Michigan faces economic headwinds

Interlochen Public Radio
As budget deadlines loom, the state House and Senate fiscal agencies both project a softening economy will leave the Legislature with less money to work with than initially projected in January. Plus, state Representative Joe Tate jumps into the U.S. Senate race, and Governor Whitmer dodges on former President Joe Biden’s health.
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Why Michigan’s spring vernal pools are really ‘powerhouse puddles’

Why Michigan’s spring vernal pools are really ‘powerhouse puddles’
Great Lakes Commission
Vernal pools, Michigan’s fantastical temporary wetlands, are teeming with life. They’ve earned the nickname “powerhouse puddles” from state conservationists. They’re also sometimes referred to as Michigan’s “coral reefs.” Read the full […]
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AmeriCorps cuts hit northern Michigan environmental work

Interlochen Public Radio
AmeriCorps provides paid community service jobs that span a wide range of fields, from disaster recovery to education.
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Judge strikes down Michigan abortion restrictions

Interlochen Public Radio
The ruling says Michigan's voter-backed constitutional amendment means the state's abortion protections go even beyond Roe v. Wade.
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Trucker pleads guilty to smuggling 84 kg of cocaine across border

Trucker pleads guilty to smuggling 84 kg of cocaine across border
London Free Press
A Toronto truck driver’s trial in Sarnia into drug smuggling charges at the Blue Water Bridge came to an abrupt end on Tuesday.
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