Max Copeland

6 days 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 weeks 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.