Austin Rowlader
Contributing ReporterAustin is a freelance reporter for IPR based in Bellaire. He also files stories with Bridge Michigan and The Antrim Review. Outside of journalism, Austin hosts the Antrim Writers Series and writes novels that he hides in a filing cabinet in his house.
When he's not making radio, you'll find Austin in his backyard daydreaming about what it means to be alive.
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A township in Antrim County has taken the first step toward repealing all zoning laws which would clear the way for one of the township’s trustees to build a lucrative gravel mine on his property. -
It’s Leslie Meyers' job to determine how local property owners will pay to repair the century-old Bellaire dam. -
Understaffed, untrained, and sometimes even married townships officials control taxpayer dollars in many northern Michigan communities. -
On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes. And if they do, they could join the U.S. stockpile of apples poised to fight off future threats. -
Homeschool numbers are rising and so are programs designed to periodically bring students together for group learning. The Homeschool Enrichment Network in Interlochen has a significant waiting list. -
Reporter Austin Rowlader lives in Bellaire, squarely inside the tornado warning area. He shared his account: -
After a federal judge’s ruling, Peninsula Township residents could be on the hook for $49 million in lost revenue to 11 Old Mission Peninsula wineries. And they're not excited about paying for it. -
Off-road vehicles have been allowed on state forest land since 2018. But sometimes they blaze their own trails. Now, things are at a breaking point. -
But Michigan's lack of statewide septic regulations makes dealing with it a little more complicated. Efforts in Lansing to establish a septic code have fallen short, but there are bills currently in legislative committees that would deal with the issue. The state currently relies on county and local governments to create and enforce their own regulations. -
In the last eight years, the number of cars traveling through Mancelona has gone up by 47 percent. And this has created some unique challenges for local police.
