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A project to collect data about ice thickness in the Great Lakes asks ice fishermen and others who spend time on the ice to report what they see. Participants would send in information on not just thickness, but also the level of snow cover, and would receive a stipend of up to $100.
But there are also some questions about funding for the project, amid the Trump administration's review of federal spending.
Coming up...
Morning Edition host Tyler Thompson sits down with Matthew Fletcher this week. He is a citizen of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and a law professor at the University of Michigan.
Fletcher published a new book this year called “Stick Houses.” The name recalls a time when researchers tried to prompt his mother to say that her ancestors lived in wigwams or teepees, but she insisted that her ancestors lived in stick houses. It’s a collection of stories aimed at disrupting stereotypes and expectations about Indigenous people.
This week we'll also hear a short and sweet music profile of a band performing at Lake Ann Brewing this Friday. We want to hear from more musicians in northern Michigan! Use the feedback form below to give us a shout!
Other news...
The Leelanau Enterprise and the Leelanau Ticker have been reporting on County Sheriff Mike Borkovich’s approach to potential ICE deportations of people in the region in the wake of the Trump administration's orders. Borkovich has said his office would assist ICE if requested.
The Ticker reported at the end of January that those orders have led to a significant increase in immigration-related arrests, and it touched on the differences in how officials are responding to Trump's orders. Other law enforcement officials, like those in Washtenaw County and Grand Rapids, have pushed back against cooperating with deportations.
The outlets also explored the discussion around deportations in schools and Leelanau’s farming communities.
WCMU's Teresa Homsi covered the minutes-long lake sturgeon season on Black Lake in Cheboygan County. Listen for the fun sounds of fishers out on the ice trying their hand at the limited fishery.
