Max Copeland

1 month ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Max Copeland |Ed Ronco

State regulators heard from people who were caught in the late-March ice storm that devastated northern Michigan. This week on the Up North Lowdown, we'll hear what they suggested that might help the state better face future disasters. We'll also hear from Tina Talbot, who became a voice for domestic violence awareness after serving nearly two years in prison for killing her husband, who was abusing her. Munson Healthcare is bringing in nurses from the Philippines for its Traverse City hospital.

1 month ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Max Copeland |Ed Ronco

This week, an interview with immigration attorney Marcelo Betti. He tells us about the different communities that have migrated to northern Michigan, and what their future might hold under the drastically different immigration policy of the Trump administration. Plus, a Bellaire woman's journey to becoming an American citizen. Ping He-Pridemore took her citizenship oath last month in Grand Rapids.

1 month ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Max Copeland |Ed Ronco

When trees snapped in the late-March ice storm that hit northern Michigan, many also took down power lines. Now, the same stuff that knocked out the power could help make electricity. We’ll learn how bees interact with northern Michigan’s ecosystem. And about the regional history of barn architecture … plus a related road trip you might enjoy.

2 months ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ed Ronco |Max Copeland

This week on the Lowdown, we meet some of the folks who depend on trees to make their living. Maybe they sell the wood, or make maple syrup. The ice storms at the end of March damaged or destroyed millions of trees in our region. And by doing so, they upended plans for the future. We'll also hear how federal aid could help those impacted by the ice storm and how, separately, federal cutbacks could hit regional arts organizations.

2 months ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ed Ronco |Max Copeland

An ice storm wreaked havoc on northern Michigan this week. It left thousands without power and heat and littering the region with the debris of snapped trees and downed power lines. Recovery continues. We'll hear voices from the storm. Also, a look at how tensions between the U.S. and Canada could impact the Great Lakes. More than a century of co-management could be at stake amid trade battles and other disagreements introduced by the Trump adminisration.