Northern Michigan fish company joins Great Lakes initiative to reduce fish waste

Northern Michigan fish company joins Great Lakes initiative to reduce fish waste
Great Lakes Commission
A Northern Michigan fish company is joining forces with a group of leaders from around the Great Lakes to tackle fish waste by finding innovative ways to fully utilize each […]
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DNR: State parks see high traffic following ice storm repairs

Interlochen Public Radio
Officials say state parks in northern lower Michigan had a good turn out Memorial Day weekend — despite being devastated by ice storms nearly two months ago.
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Staffing, morale concerns as Northern Michigan national parks prepare for summer

Interlochen Public Radio
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has approximately two-thirds of the seasonal staff it typically needs to welcome more than 1.5 million visitors over the next three busy months.
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Tough conversations, more nurses and turtles

Interlochen Public Radio
An earful from those who experienced the ice storm. An interview with abuse survivor Tina Talbot. Hiring nurses for Munson Healthcare. And Elberta's Turtlefest.
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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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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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State rep wants more firewood collection after ice storm

Interlochen Public Radio
Northern Michigan continues to grapple with debris and forestry management.
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Don’t Blink! It’s Spring!

Interlochen Public Radio
In spring, I like to get out every day to see which plants have emerged. If you blink, you can miss the whole season.
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Immigration to northern Michigan: Checking in with Marcelo Betti

Interlochen Public Radio
Local immigration attorney Marcelo Betti says there’s a lot more to the story of immigration to northern Michigan than you might think.
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Ceremony kicks off the Arctic grayling’s return to the Lower Peninsula

Interlochen Public Radio
The fish will be released into three northern Michigan rivers.
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Ice storm relief available to northern Michigan hospitality workers

Interlochen Public Radio
The Michigan Hospitality Foundation is accepting financial aid applications for eligible workers who were impacted by the March ice storm.
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Northern Michigan program says to get discounted solar, sign up with your neighbor

Interlochen Public Radio
Access MI Solar offers discounts for projects — if enough people sign up.
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