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Water levels on Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario are all expected to decline, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lake Superior is expected to peak next month. — Dan Wanschura / Interlochen Public Radio

Water levels on 4 of 5 Great Lakes have now peaked says U.S. Army Corps

Water levels on the Great Lakes might finally start going down.
With the exception of Lake Superior, each of the Great Lakes have likely reached their peak water levels for the year, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers .

Former Michigan Governer Bill Milliken to be remembered Thursday

Repose playlists for the week of August 3, 2020

Ludington Artist Uses Skeletons to Document the Pandemic

By Kendra Carr • 6 hours ago

Northern Michigan landscapes beg to be painted.

Ludington artist Marie Marfia has painted her fair share of sunsets. But Marie’s most recent series, ‘What I did on my COVID Vacation” documents the quarantine experiences of skeletons.

In the middle of May, Marie was stuck at home and looking for a new way to engage online. She decided to do a "20 paintings in 20 Days" challenge.

National Parks in Michigan need $50 million. A new law might help

By Lexi Krupp • 12 hours ago

The ferry dock at North Manitou Island, part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is in need of repairs from constant dredging. The park is strapped for millions to fix up buildings at its historic farm and village properties and rebuild an overlook on the park’s Scenic Drive. For years, the park hasn’t had the money to fix aging infrastructure.

Northern Michigan primary election round-up

By Max Johnston • 16 hours ago

Unofficial election results are in for Michigan's August Primary. The following results are subject to change as more information comes in.

1st Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet) ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. His Democratic challenger is Dana Ferguson, who won the party's nomination. Michigan's 1st Congressional District is comprised of the entire Upper Peninsula and parts of northern Lower Michigan.

101st State House Seat

Water levels on 4 of 5 Great Lakes have now peaked says U.S. Army Corps

By Daniel Wanschura • 16 hours ago

Water levels on the Great Lakes might finally start going down.

With the exception of Lake Superior, each of the Great Lakes have likely reached their peak water levels for the year, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Outdoors: Lazy circles in the sky

By Coggin Heeringa • 20 hours ago

A few years back, the annual musical at Interlochen Arts Camp was "Oklahoma!"

The Juniors all went to the dress rehearsal, and the next day, one of the campers asked, "Why do hawks make lazy circles in the sky?"

Understand that hawks hunt from the sky, so the higher they fly, the more area they can see.

Their eyesight is phenomenal. Apparently, birds of prey can see in the ultraviolet range of the spectrum, which turns out to be important.

Stateside: From “sewage sludge” to fertilizer; UM’s fall plans; farm trains formerly incarcera

By Stateside Staff • Aug 4, 2020

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Stateside for Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Today on Stateside, what a primary election looks like in the midst of a pandemic. Also, a deep dive into how leftover human feces and other waste from water treatment plants ends up on our farm fields. Plus, what back to school might look like for the University of Michigan.

Northern Michigan officials expect quick election results with extra staff to handle mail-in ballots

By Max Johnston • Aug 4, 2020

Clerks across the northwest lower Michigan region say they’re getting a lot of mail-in ballots for Tuesday’s primary.

“We have more than doubled the number of absentee ballots that have been cast for this election compared to the August 2016 election,” Traverse City Clerk Benjamin Marentette said.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Secretary of State has pushed for voters to use absentee ballots. As of July 28, the state has given out 1,977,116 absentee ballots. For context, by July of 2016 the state had only given out 546,032.

Classical IPR in Concert: Nicholas Goluses

By Nancy Deneen • Aug 4, 2020

This week Classical IPR in Concert features guitarist Nicholas Goluses.

Goluses is Professor of Guitar at the Eastman School of Music. His concert tours have taken him across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia to critical acclaim.

In 2019, Nicholas Goluses performed in the Dendrinos Chapel/Recital Hall at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

The program included works by Fernando Sor, Johann Sebastian Bach, Maria Newman, Mikis Theodorakis and more. See the complete concert program below.

Stateside: Primary preview; Great Lakes art book; MI’s first transgender Teacher of the Year

By Stateside Staff • Aug 3, 2020

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Stateside for Monday, August 3, 2020

Today on Stateside, we'll talk about the biggest races and issues on the August 4 primary ballot. Plus, a conversation with the Michigan Teacher of the Year about the return to school and what it means for his students to have a transgender adult to look up to in their lives.

Former Michigan Governer Bill Milliken to be remembered Thursday

By Peter Payette & Daniel Wanschura • Aug 3, 2020

When the late William Grawn Milliken first told his mother about his aspirations to serve in government, she told him to be a “statesman, not a politician.” He went on to be Michigan’s longest-serving governor, make the state a national leader in environmental policy and leave a legacy of civility and bipartisan public service.