A Good, Not Great Lake

Interlochen Public Radio
Lake Champlain is more than 16 times smaller than Lake Ontario, the smallest Great Lake. But in 1998, Congress designated Lake Champlain as the sixth Great Lake, teeing off a historical and cultural fight over which lakes can really call themselves Great.
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After federal funding cuts to public radio, IPR strengthens its commitment to northern Michigan

Interlochen Public Radio
As Congress closes the door on us, we plan to open ours more widely to you and the rest of our neighbors.
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Report highlights barriers former inmates face reintegrating in Grey-Bruce

Report highlights barriers former inmates face reintegrating in Grey-Bruce
The Lucknow Sentinel
People "released to the sidewalk" are sometimes faced with starting over without identification, transportation, money, immediate medical needs or shelter, a new report says
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How Medicaid cuts could hit northern Michigan hospitals

Interlochen Public Radio
Munson Healthcare officials say almost two thirds of their payments come from Medicaid.
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Federal funding freeze threatens SEEDS after-school programs

Interlochen Public Radio
The Traverse City nonprofit runs programs in schools that often don't have other free summer or after-school options.
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London eyes restarting affordable home ownership program

London eyes restarting affordable home ownership program
London Free Press
The city is looking to give London renters a hand up by bringing back a forgivable loan that can go towards owning a house
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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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Exeter’s Graham Bedard to perform at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields

Exeter’s Graham Bedard to perform at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
The Lucknow Sentinel
Winner of the 2025 Emerging Artist Showdown, Graham Bedard takes the stage ahead of Jordan Davis and Tenille Townes in Lucknow on Aug. 23.
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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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Essays by Karen Anderson: Diamonds in the Alley

Interlochen Public Radio
One morning last summer, I walked out to the alley behind my house and noticed several diamonds lying in the dirt.
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Stabbing rattles Richmond Row businesses: ‘Zero safety in London’

Stabbing rattles Richmond Row businesses: ‘Zero safety in London’
London Free Press
The stabbing of an employee at a Richmond Row restaurant has raised safety concerns among nearby business owners
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Homicide victim remembered as loving dad, hard worker

Homicide victim remembered as loving dad, hard worker
London Free Press
A man killed in a stabbing in Strathroy was a dedicated father to his two sons and worked two jobs to support his family, according to online tributes.
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