IPR Morning Edition

Haven't had time to look into the candidates for Michigan's 1st Congressional District yet? Don't worry. The Leelanau Enterprise did.

Today, we get an update on the cherry harvest in northern Michigan and play a little game with the winner of our first-ever Up North Lowdown Puzzle!

A new local newsroom appeared in Grand Traverse County seemingly overnight. Prism News publishes under the bylines of nearly 40 journalists.But here’s the catch: None of those reporters are human.

Dylan Kulik and Ed Ronco talk backyard gardening. Wild fire smoke returns to the area this week. And an update on the food-born cyclosporiasis outbreak and how it's affecting northern Michigan.

Three years after Public Act 233 passed, municipalities are still grappling with their options for large renewable energy projects as the state seeks to transition to cleaner energy sources.

"Here All Along: Finding My Way to Cherry Republic" is the title of Bob Sutherland's new memoir. Ed Ronco talks with him at his Traverse City location. Also, a traffic update.

IPR's Maxwell Howard takes us to a powwow organized by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Also, an update on Beitner Rd.

Despite having no proposals on the table, over 100 people packed into a Garfield Township Planning Commission to voice their opposition to data centers.

Heavy rains last week caused highway M-88 in Antrim County to wash out. Providence Organic Farm is located between two of the washouts, but customers seem to be finding their way there just fine.

"Spark in the Dark" started in Traverse City with 50 members on Facebook. Now, tens of thousands of people are part of the support network.