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Nov 25, 2024 | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Claire Keenan-Kurgan
Leelanau County will hold a recount in the race for a seat on its Board of Commissioners. Democrat Lois Bahle requested a recount in her race against Republican Will Bunek, who is winning by just six votes. The recount will begin Tuesday morning, according to the Leelanau County clerk’s office. It will be conducted by hand, following a standard procedure where each ballot is sorted, counted and verified by a team of two canvassers.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Claire Keenan-Kurgan
The Grand Traverse County Commission voted Wednesday to fund rental assistance and supportive housing programs run by Traverse City-based Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing (NMSH). NMSH will receive at least $250,000 of the county’s excess cannabis dispensary tax revenue over two years, with the option to renew for a third year with another $125,000.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Claire Keenan-Kurgan
You never know when something can throw off your monthly budget. A family medical emergency, a basement flooding in a big storm, or a car breaking down can all plunge you into debt, even if you’re usually getting by. Since 2012, the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund has been paying bills for community members each month, offering a lifeline during financial emergencies.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Claire Keenan-Kurgan
But in Harbor Springs, a lake resort town on Little Traverse Bay, residents are now voting on whether to repeal their city’s new zoning codes, after a petition from residents placed it on November ballots. Bill Mulder lives just a couple blocks away from Harbor Springs’ Main Street, which is lined with cafes, a fudge shop, and souvenir stores. The downtown strip is tucked between Lake Michigan and a tall bluff that overlooks the bay. Mulder is a longtime resident and he thinks a lot about housing.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
19thnews.org | Allison Herrera |Anika Besst |Claire Keenan-Kurgan
Published This article was co-published with The 19th as part of The 19th News Network’s Abortion on the Ballot series. States around the country have seen an onrush of abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections in June 2022. But in Oregon, the laws have only gotten stronger. The 19th thanks our sponsors. Become one.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
19thnews.org | Annabel Rocha |Allison Herrera |Anika Besst |Claire Keenan-Kurgan
Published This article was co-published with Reckon as part of The 19th News Network’s Abortion on the Ballot series. Abortion won’t be on the ballot in Pennsylvania this November, but voters in the state could indirectly determine the future of abortion access.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
19thnews.org | Allison Herrera |Anika Besst |Claire Keenan-Kurgan |Kate Martin
Published The emergency contraceptive pill Plan B, which can prevent pregnancy following unprotected sex, has been available over the counter at most American pharmacies for more than a decade. But in more than 100 federally funded clinics and pharmacies run by or on behalf of Native American tribal nations, the medication is harder to access — if it’s available at all.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
apmreports.org | Allison Herrera |Anika Besst |Claire Keenan-Kurgan |Kate Martin
The emergency contraceptive pill Plan B, which can prevent pregnancy following unprotected sex, has been available over the counter at most American pharmacies for more than a decade. But in more than 100 federally funded clinics and pharmacies run by or on behalf of Native American tribal nations, the medication is harder to access — if it’s available at all.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Claire Keenan-Kurgan |Izzy Ross
This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. IPR's Election Notebook is a weekly roundup of voting information and local events, ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Have something we should know about? Send us an email at [email protected]. It is just under three weeks until November 5th. If you want to register in person, you can do it on or before Election Day at your local clerk’s office.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Claire Keenan-Kurgan
At a time when small-town media is struggling to hang on, a brand new community radio station is hoping to buck the trend. If you’ve listened to the radio near Elberta lately, you might have heard some new call letters: WUWU. The brand new low-power FM station broadcasts at 100.1 FM and reaches about a 20 mile radius around Elberta and Frankfort. It's been on the air for a little over three weeks.
