Category: Interlochen Public Radio
He’s revived old cinemas in Grayling, Alpena, Big Rapids. Now it’s Chicago’s turn
“The 400” in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood survived 111 years before it had to close down. Now, a northern Michigan man hopes to bring it back to life.
At a wood factory in Petoskey, sober living comes with a job
A Petoskey-area wood products manufacturer needed employees. People getting out of rehab needed jobs. Now, there’s a novel work-residency program for people in recovery up north.
Results are in from Michigan’s first Indigenous pitch competition
The top prize went to Nokomis Everstory, a startup that preserves Native storytelling traditions with modern technology.
In Beulah: UFOs, Lady Liberty, Abe Lincoln and a life of art and service
Just off a quiet road in Beulah, tucked among the trees, sits the folk art of Dewey Blocksma. His own story encompasses the mountains of Pakistan, life as a doctor and a turn to art as a way to heal from burnout.
Tippy Dam is home to thousands of bats. What does the sale of the dam mean for them?
Scientists think there’s something about Tippy Dam that helps little brown bats survive white-nose syndrome. So what does the dam’s sale mean for research access?
