Tyler Thompson
Reporter at WICA-FM (Traverse City, MI)
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Tyler Thompson
While it is no longer in service, it is now preserved by the Little Traverse Conservancy. Vermillion Point’s history is chronicled in “Life on a Lonely Shore,” by Edward J. Canfield and Thomas A. Allan. It talks about life at the station, like the life saving drills you may have heard on an earlier segment of Maritime Time. And it includes the daring stories of lifesavers aiding ships in peril on Lake Superior. They also responded to local emergencies by land.
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3 weeks ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Tyler Thompson
Note: This story contains sensitive but important issues, including sexual assault and domestic violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Michigan has the fourth highest rate of sexual assault in the country. The Women’s Resource Center in Traverse City has been working on this issue for 50 years. It was started in 1975 by a group of women wanting to advocate for themselves.
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3 weeks ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Tyler Thompson
The Choctaw was a 1,500-ton steel “semi-whaleback” shipping vessel launched in 1892 by the Cleveland Ship Building Company in Ohio. Only three of these were ever built. Whalebacks were unique at the time for their angled steel siding. The Choctaw was captained by Charles A. Fox, with a 21-man crew. Like other Great Lake vessels it experienced a myriad of mishaps. A year after it launched the engine exploded, killing two crew members. It ran aground in 1902 after it struck a rock at Marquette.
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3 weeks ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Tyler Thompson |Ed Ronco
This week.... The latest on the aftermath of this weekend ice storm. A weekend ice storm put more than 100,000 customers in the dark as responders dealt with downed power lines and trees across roadways. Crews say it could be until Wednesday for the hardest-hit areas to get full power. Warming centers are open. Up North Live is reporting on a few of them including Petoskey City Hall, the Pellston Airport and Boyne City Hall. IPR will continue to follow what’s happening.
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1 month ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Tyler Thompson
The steamer was one of the first all-steel vessels on the Great Lakes to carry mass amounts of cargo. Kind of like the Titanic, it was called one of the safest ships afloat. Until it wasn’t. Millionaire owner and Captain Peter Minch took the ship for a late summer cruise up through Lake Huron en route to Minnesota. Folks on board enjoyed a pleasant ride till the weather turned sour in Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior.
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