Author: Michigan Public
A year into reintroduction, no grayling seen in Michigan wild. Hope remains
Northern Michigan tribes are releasing Arctic grayling for the second year in a row, in hopes of restoring the native freshwater species. Questions remain about how many have already survived and how to adapt to shifting weather from climate change.
Tensions flare as Traverse City Commission passes prowling ordinance
Traverse City commissioners approved a prowling ordinance after a heated public debate over safety, homelessness and police enforcement at Hull Park.
Pick a topic: A question-by-question breakdown of the Cherry Pie Debates in Glen Arbor
The 2026 Cherry Pie Debates brought four candidates for the Michigan Legislature together to discuss a wide range of issues. In some places, they even found agreement.
Improvements to 88.5 FM and WHBP 90.1 FM completed: October 2026
The move affecting Classical IPR WIAB 88.5 and IPR News Radio WHBP 90.1 FM is now complete.
Northern Michigan landowners still waiting for federal dollars to restore ice-damaged forests
More than a year after the devastating ice storm, some landowners and foresters said they’re frustrated with the lack of movement on work they say is important for the future of northern Michigan’s forests and the economies that depend on them.
