Category: Interlochen Public Radio
FEDERAL DATA: Michigan’s outdoor economy continued growth in 2023
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the outdoor industry brought in nearly $14 billion in economic activity. That’s an 8 percent increase compared to 2022.
Essays by Karen Anderson: Tell Me
What I most want for Christmas is for someone to say: “Tell me about your mom.”
Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’
In partnership with Grist, a look at how northern Michigan’s famous industry is coping with a changing climate.
Snow worries
For northern Michigan businesses that count on snow, last year stunk. Federal disaster loans were a short-term help for many, but what about warmer winters ahead? That’s this week on the Up North Lowdown.Plus, the Lions roar, area music festivals face an uncertain future and we remember the arrest that sparked a change in fishing rights.
Funding for UP copper mine held up in Senate Appropriations Committee
The $50 million grant was advanced by the House Appropriations Committee last week.