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Nine minutes of northern Michigan, every weekday, featuring in-depth reporting from the Interlochen Public Radio newsroom, conversations with reporters and local newsmakers, and more.
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Getting to school (opens the original)
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Months after historic flooding washed out roads and bridges across northern Michigan, the Kaleva Norman Dickson School District says buses have much longer routes and some students have transferred out to avoid the drive. That costs the district money at a time when it's spending more than usual to handle its transportation needs. Reporter Charlie Brooks tells us more.
How they kept teaching: A follow-up on the Interlochen report (opens the original)
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When popular band director John Stanley Ross left Interlochen Arts Academy in 2000, he went on to teach at University of Minnesota-Morris, Cameron University, and most recently Appalachian State — where he resigned earlier this summer while the school investigated sexual harassment allegations against him. His story is a part of a larger phenomenon called "pass the harasser." IPR's Maxwell Howard has been digging into where the abusers outlined in the Interlochen Report landed after they left In
Manistee Fire (opens the original)
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A new fire authority could be coming to the Manistee area. Rising costs and rising call volumes mean the City of Manistee is looking to combine multiple municipal fire departments into a new fire authority — an idea that’s drawn mixed reactions.
Wine and goats (opens the original)
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Amid a global downturn in wine consumption, northern Michigan wineries are offering experiences beyond drinking. For some, that means snowshoeing, or more live music or, yes, allowing visitors to get up close with live goats. We'll also look in the Line 5 pipeline as Enbridge continues its response to a spill in Wisconsin and laments delays in its plans for the Straits of Mackinac.
Dolly Parton still working hard in northern Michigan (opens the original)
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Dolly Parton, among the seemingly endless list of her life's accomplishments, also wrote a musical. "9 to 5" will be playing at Old Town Playhouse. IPR's Ellie Katz is a big fan of Dolly Parton. In fact, Ellie's radio origin story begins with Dolly's podcast "Dolly Parton's America." Ellie sits down with Michelle Perez, director for the Old Town Playhouse's production of the musical "9 to 5." Also, we'll hear from Betsy Moore, director of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. A program that deli
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