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What shows do you love? Take the IPR News programming survey

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 08:27 Interlochen Public Radio

IPR News wants your opinion as we consider changes to our programming.

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A month after historic ice storms, hundreds of miles of Northern Michigan roads still “impassable”

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 16:08 Interlochen Public Radio

There are months of work ahead just to clear roads, an official with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says.

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Anglers of the Au Sable file suit over Grayling munitions plant documents

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 14:41 Interlochen Public Radio

The group says it was promised over 9,000 pages from the state agency related to the development of a weapons manufacturing facility that recently broke ground in Grayling.

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Northern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 06:00 Interlochen Public Radio

The same debris that knocked out the power a few weeks ago could be used to make electricity.

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Montmorency County officials weigh challenges of ice storm recovery

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:27 Interlochen Public Radio

As Montmorency County works to rebuild the community from northern Michigan's historic ice storms, they are working to mitigate wildfires, economic damage and a federal regulation that may block some aid for houses.

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Grow & Tell: Potting Up

Sun, 04/27/2025 - 06:00 Interlochen Public Radio

Got seedlings? Upgrade their containers before their final move into the garden a few weeks from now.

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Life, death and the arts in northern Michigan

Sat, 04/26/2025 - 05:55 Interlochen Public Radio

This week on the Up North Lowdown, we’ll meet the host of a new podcast from Classical IPR called Intermezzo ... plus OUR host Ed Ronco goes on stage in Traverse City and dies. But on purpose.

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Saab breaks ground on Grayling munitions plant

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 14:35 Interlochen Public Radio

A U.S. subsidiary of the Swedish defense company Saab announced its plans to build last year. The facility will take up about 60 acres in an industrial park south of Grayling.