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A series of elk poachings have made the past few months some of the worst in recent memory for Michigan's elk herd. — Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Recent elk poaching outrages northern Michigan residents

Last month, three more elk were poached in the Pigeon River State Forest. It was the latest in a series of elk poaching that has made the past few months some of the worst in recent memory for Michigan’s elk herd.

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The Interlochen Collection: Spiritual Music

WIAA-88.7 FM is off the air

By Peter Payette • 17 hours ago

Dear Classical IPR listeners,

As many of you know, 88.7 FM has unexpectedly stopped transmitting. We are sorry for the problem which was entirely unexpected at a site we rebuilt just two years ago. Since the transmission failed on the evening of December 16, we have been working hard to get the station back up and running. We identified the issue as a malfunction in our radio tower’s antenna array, which will need to be dismantled and rebuilt by a specialized crew. Unfortunately, snow and ice have made it unsafe for our crew to climb the tower to do this work, despite several attempts.

Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

By Nancy Deneen • 21 hours ago

The 2019-20 Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast season continues with La Bohème, Puccini’s cherished opera about youth, love, and loss.

The performance, taped earlier this season, stars Ailyn Pérez as the seamstress Mimì and Matthew Polenzani as the smitten poet Rodolfo. Olga Kulchynska sings Musetta, the role of her company debut this season, and David Bizic is Musetta’s on-and-off-again lover Marcello.

Elk guides struggle with cheaters in their ranks

By Taylor Wizner • 21 hours ago

Taylor Wizner / Interlochen Public Radio

Each year thousands of people enter a lottery to hunt elk in northern Michigan, but only 200 people win tags.

To ensure success, most hunters hire a guide. Increasingly, elk guides are breaking hunting laws, so hunters are guaranteed a shot. Some guides are now worried the rule breakers are damaging the sport’s reputation.

At the elk park in Gaylord, guide Preston Casselman watches elk chew cud and relax.

Kids Commute - Civil Rights Week!

By Kate Botello • 23 hours ago

This week, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.

Welcome to a new week on IPR's Kids Commute. This week starts out on Monday, January 20, which is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In his honor, we've put together Civil Rights Week, with history and music that celebrates his legacy.

Points North, Ep. 45: Poaching and illegal baiting disrupts Michigan’s elk herd

By Daniel Wanschura & Taylor Wizner • Jan 24, 2020

This week on Points North, we dissect how many elk were poached this winter and why that number has increased.

Plus, guides are illegally helping hunters bag an elk. What’s next for the guide industry?

Last month, three more elk were poached in the Pigeon River State Forest.

It was the latest in a series of elk poaching that has made the past few months some of the worst in recent memory for Michigan’s elk herd.

Recent elk poaching outrages northern Michigan residents

By Daniel Wanschura • Jan 24, 2020

Last month, three more elk were poached in the Pigeon River State Forest.

It was the latest in a series of elk poaching that has made the past few months some of the worst in recent memory for Michigan’s elk herd.

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Update on WIAA 88.7

By Gretchen Carr • Jan 23, 2020

Dear Classical IPR listeners,

As many of you know, we have been working for several weeks to restore WIAA 88.7 FM after it unexpectedly stopped transmitting.

We identified the cause of the problem as a malfunction on our tower’s antenna array, which will need to be dismantled and rebuilt. Unfortunately, snow and ice have made it unsafe for our crew to climb the tower to do this work, despite several attempts. We now anticipate that winter weather will delay the signal’s repair for a few weeks.

Essay: Gift Box

By Daniel Wanschura • Jan 23, 2020

When I was young and single, I lived in Chicago for a few years and worked in an office downtown. Every day at noon, I grabbed my book and my lunch and found a place where I could read and eat.

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The Interlochen Collection: Spiritual Music

By Monica Yost • Jan 23, 2020

On this edition of The Interlochen Collection, it’s spiritual music from around the world.

Listen to the entire episode below.

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The Interlochen Collection: Spiritual Music

In Studio A with Dublin Guitar Quartet and Brad Wells of Roomful of Teeth

By Nancy Deneen • Jan 23, 2020

Dublin Guitar Quartet and Roomful of Teeth will perform in the Dendrinos Chapel Recital Hall at Interlochen tonight at 7:30 p.m. Information on tickets is available here.

The quartet visited Interlochen Public Radio's Studio A along with the artistic director of Roomful of Teeth, Brad Wells.

Hear the music and conversation below.