Category: Interlochen Public Radio
KFF: Many ways of spending opioid settlement dollars but it’s not all easy to track
Aneri Pattani, senior reporter for KFF Health News breaks down the differences in transparency between states that are spending opioid settlement dollars.
Copperwood Mine receives updated air quality permit — with more testing and limits
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The proposed Copperwood Mine in the Upper Peninsula
Three conversations
This week we have three conversations we think you need to hear.A lawsuit against Benzie County in federal court alleges that sheriff’s deputies could have prevented a murder. We hear from the victim’s son, who is bringing the case.And, federal job cuts hit close to home. A conversation with a Cadillac woman who lost her job at the Forest Service.Also, in his career as a freelance trumpeter, Interlochen alumnus Aaron Smith has played for TV and film, in the pit orchestras of national touring musicals, even backed up Beyonce. Now, he’s talking to us about his career. And, the tragic turkeys of Suttons Bay.That’s all this week on the Up North Lowdown from Interlochen Public Radio.
Essays by Karen Anderson: Lucky Shamrock
And the best thing about these plants is their mysterious habit of closing up their leaves each night, like hands praying. The Shamrock also comes in a deep purple color which is my favorite.
Coast Guard urges safety on ice as temperatures fluctuate
While warmer air temperatures will cause ice to melt, water temperatures will remain dangerously cold.