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DNR officers Tim Rosochacki (left) and Matt Theunick investigate the location where three cow elk were poached in the Pigeon River State Forest in 2019. Last week, the DNR arrested three men in connection to the poaching incident. — Dan Wanschura / Interlochen Public Radio

Three northern Michigan men charged in 2019 elk poaching

Three relatives have been arrested in connection with poaching three elk in the Pigeon River State Forest over a year ago.

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New restrictions on commercial fishing amount to ‘extortion,’ say state lawmakers

By Lexi Krupp • 9 hours ago

In a scathing letter, several Michigan legislators urged the state Department of Natural Resources to renew all commercial fishing licenses and permits from 2020.

That’s after the DNR announced new restrictions that close the fishery for part of the year and limit the depth where fishers can catch whitefish to 80 feet.

Three northern Michigan men charged in 2019 elk poaching

By Daniel Wanschura • 9 hours ago

Three relatives have been arrested in connection with poaching three elk in the Pigeon River State Forest over a year ago.

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IPR's Dan Wanschura talks with Michigan DNR Conservation Officer Matt Theunick about finding the men who poached three elk in the Pigeon River Country in 2019.

The Interlochen Collection: The concerto grosso

By Amanda Sewell • 12 hours ago

This program explores the concerto grosso, from its roots in the eighteenth century to several 20th-century interpretations of the genre.

We'll hear Interlochen Arts Camp and Academy students perform hundreds of years of concerti grossi.

Kids Commute - Harry Potter Week!

By Kate Botello • 14 hours ago

This week on IPR's Kids Commute, a special edition by request for Kids Commuter Finn - it's Harry Potter Week!

We'll hear music for each of the Hogwarts houses and find out how to get into their common rooms.

Which Hogwarts house suits you best? Let us know! We'll let you know how many of your fellow Kids Commuters are in your chosen house at the end of the week!

The House with the most Kids Commuters in it wins The House Cup (bragging rights!).

Tune in Monday through Friday at 7:40 a.m. or listen any time at the links below.

Listen now: African American composers

By Amanda Sewell • 16 hours ago

Classical IPR has curated an on-demand playlist of music by African American composers.

The playlist includes spirituals, symphonies, opera, music for the theater, concertos, piano pieces and selections from films and video games.

Interlochen performance on Performance Today: January 26, 2021

By Amanda Sewell • Jan 25, 2021

On Tuesday, January 26, the nationally syndicated program Performance Today will feature music performed and recorded at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

The broadcast includes music of Manuel De Falla performed by guitarist Mak Grgic and violinist Martin Chalifour in 2019.

Michigan Legacy Art Park playlist

By Amanda Sewell • Jan 25, 2021

Classical IPR has created on-demand listening to accompany a few of the sculptures at Michigan Legacy Art Park.

Inspired by specific works of art, Classical IPR chose pieces of music that we thought reflected the aesthetic of each sculpture.

See the sculptures and listen to the music below.

If you can, travel to the Art Park yourself and listen to the music while experiencing the sculptures in person.

Note: the work of art is shown first, followed by the accompanying audio file.

Repose playlists for the week of January 25, 2021

By Frank Slaughter • Jan 25, 2021

Join us for an hour of beautiful, relaxing music every weeknight at 10 p.m. on Classical IPR. New episodes of Repose air every Saturday at 10 p.m.

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Bill Wren - One Day in a Life

Craig Urquhart - Cathedral Pines

Philip Riley & Jayne Elleson - Benediction

Bernward Koch - A New Winter

Colors of the Land - Dancing In The Moonlight

Mysteries of the Wolf Moon: this week on the Storyteller's Night Sky

By Mary Stewart Adams • Jan 25, 2021

The Wolf Moon occurs this week on Thursday, January 28th, so I’d like to talk about the spiritual mystery of what I’ll call a “wolf initiation” as it can be imagined through the Russian fairy tale of the Firebird.

Interlochen performances on Performance Today: January 25, 2021

By Amanda Sewell • Jan 24, 2021

On Monday, January 21, the nationally syndicated program Performance Today will feature music performed and recorded at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Listen during the 11 a.m. hour of the program on Classical IPR to hear the ensemble Russian Renaissance in a 2019 recital presented at the Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall.