This week....
There is a lawsuit in federal court right now against Benzie County and four sheriff’s deputies over the death of Linda Henry. Her family says it could have been prevented and allege that Benzie County authorities ignored a known threat.
This week, we'll hear an interview with her son, McCord Henry.
In case you missed it...
Last week IPR's Tyler Thompson met with Vlad Borza, co-founder of Sauna Fest to talk about the booming culture up here and why he loves sauna.
The festival is this Friday at Clinch Park in Traverse City in the marina. There are tickets for the event for sauna activities, but it's a public park so anyone can hangout.
And Ellie Katz covered concerns about sea lamprey, could spread if federal job cuts come into effect for a program to control them. Details:
- These are invasive fish do serious damage to the Great Lakes ecosystem and fisheries.
- For years, there have been seasonal efforts to get rid of them, but with a pause on hiring seasonal workers for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, we’re hearing the lamprey control program might be cut dramatically.
- Program coordinators tell IPR that 2 million more lamprey could grow to maturity in the Great Lakes, putting at risk more than 12 million pounds of fish and more than $250 million in fishing value.
In other news...
- The Ticker had an interesting story about snow days, which often present a no-win scenario for school superintendents. The Ticker’s story is an interesting conversation with several school leaders.
- Tuesday's Maritime Time is about Yemeni sailors and workers in the Great Lakes. Stephen Starr of Great Lakes Now published a piece in Bridge Michigan. It features a project archived in the Arab American National Marine Museum in Dearborn with oral histories photos and videos. Hear it during Morning Edition on Tuesday.
