Austin Rowlader
Contributing ReporterAustin is a freelance reporter and producer for IPR based in Bellaire. His written stories have appeared in Bridge Michigan and many up north newspapers. Austin also coordinates Red Pine Radio and hosts The Antrim Writers Series.
When he's not making radio, you'll find Austin next to his wood stove daydreaming.
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Austin Rowlader takes us to the shores of Lake Michigan for a hunt 350 million years in the making. Also, a pitch competition for recycling businesses is coming to Traverse City. -
Petoskey stones, formed about 350 million years ago, are a true passion for northern Michigan beachgoers.
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Get the latest on Randy and Victoria Bishop's defamation lawsuit. Also, large scale solar array plans in Wexford County. -
"Trucker" Randy Bishop, a local conservative talk-radio host, broadcast defamatory comments about an Onaway business owner on his wife's radio station. The two parties settled just before a jury trial was set to begin. -
The trial begins in a Cheboygan courtroom today. Also, the serviceberry (or Juneberry) is trying to make a comeback.
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The region lacks some of the infrastructure that developers look for, but experts said that doesn’t mean local leaders shouldn’t prepare. IPR digs into zoning, utilities, power grids and more. -
Victoria Bishop gets banned from the Qualified Voter File. Some voters are concerned she may have changed their status. -
The Antrim Spring Cleanup has been happening for about 20 years, but if piles of trash don't move away from state highways, MDOT says it could shut the thing down. -
Residents are cooperating with the new signage, but that doesn't mean they're not piling up their unwanted belongings on particular northern Michigan roads.
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An incubator farm aims to bolster Michigan's agricultural future. Also, a new investigation into the Antrim County Clerk's office.
