Up North Lowdown

This week, we meet the hype man for the Traverse City Pit Spitters, in his final season with the team. Also, cherry farmers try to adapt to a changing marketplace.

This week: A diesel spill on Lake Michigan, a big ruling for crash survivors and James Earl Jones and the power of mentorship.

How did the cost of a Traverse City-area bridge triple? And we learn more about a sculptor's life and career.

Tackling the opioid crisis, dealing with family drama, and what's up with those sculptures in Interlochen?

Two protests were in the news this week — one over concerns about an oil pipeline, the other about anti-trans remarks made by a Traverse City salon owner.

This week, we hear about the cherry harvest in northern Michigan, spend time aboard an aging state research vessel, go for a walk in the woods and drop in on an air show!

IPR's Tyler Thompson takes us to an artist retreat near Leland, plus we hear about smoky skies, a mended relationship in Traverse City, and Mad Libs from some cool kids.

This week, the history of the Cheboygan Opera House, a story from IPR's newest reporter, and a conversation about a new approach to journalism.

Hear from the organizers of Juneteenth celebrations in Traverse City, plus one man's love for maps becomes museum-worthy art.

This week, we explore Traverse City's emerging pinball scene, and hear about a new violin shop that could spell relief for a lot of local musicians.

This week, we hear about trouble on the board of the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, and we learn about how some local lake sturgeon have bodyguards.

This week: A Chevy pickup, nearly destroyed by the Gaylord tornado, comes back to life. Plus, a conversation with Joyce Fetrow, who is working to address northern Michigan's opioid crisis.

This week: One year since the Gaylord tornado, school safety in Traverse City, and a pedaling the rails in Grawn.

This week: A conversation with Chasten Buttigieg about growing up — and coming out — in northern Michigan, a piano mysteriously appears in Petoskey, and Stateside host April Baer pays us a visit.

This week: Michigan does away with its frog and toad survey, and the Supreme Court comes up north. Plus, we finally hear the Camp Grayling decision and the Traverse City Film Festival's big news.

This week: Author Bonnie Garmus tells us about her wildly successful debut novel. Also, the Gaylord tornado in May 2022 was a wake-up call about storm warnings. We hear how a network of spotters is trying to improve the system. Plus, the legacy of a late Interlochen sculptor.

This week: Could morel mushrooms be grown, instead of needing to rely on foraging? Also, a look at leadership and money in the local arts community. And we get a glimpse of Mackinac Island in the offseason, as the summer season approaches.

This week: Opposition to the Camp Grayling expansion reaches the Michigan House of Representatives, a rare goose from overseas, and the unbridled joy of honking horns.

This week: Efforts to support skilled workers in Petoskey, tribes weigh in on Camp Grayling, a city manager leaves, and the sound of spring in northern Michigan.

Host Ed Ronco and producer Max Copeland explain the Up North Lowdown, a weekly podcast focused on great stories from northern Michigan, from Interlochen Public Radio.