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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A local conservative talk radio host is a self-described "spokesperson" for his wife, the Antrim County Clerk. What does this mean for voters in the county? Listen here on the Up North Lowdown. -
A bar in Bellaire invited people to come in on a Saturday and copy the U.S. Constitution, word for word, with an ink pen. Then they taped the whole thing on the wall. -
Ed Ronco and the Up North Lowdown posted up at Right Brain Brewing in Traverse City. A perfect place for morning radio. We'll talk with the mayor. We'll listen to a sunrise. -
Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop has responded to demands from the state Bureau of Elections, which accuses her of inappropriately altering the state voter registration file and of improperly asking voters to confirm their registrations. -
IPR's Austin Rowlader chats with Leslie Meyers, operator of dams in Antrim County, at the site of the Bellaire Dam. There are reasons to hope, but also plenty of reasons to stay vigilant as more rains are expected Friday night. -
Waters are rising across Northern Michigan. Interlochen Public Radio has compiled a list of resources to help you navigate the effects in your area. -
There were numerous reports of flooding across northern Michigan, and all eyes were on the Cheboygan Dam on Monday morning, where the water was just about a foot below the top of the dam. -
City manager Benjamin Marentette asks community members what they want their public spaces to look like. -
Local entrepreneurs use pictures, videos, and audio stories to connect Alzheimer's patients with their past. -
Around one in six people in northern lower Michigan has a concealed pistol license, or CPL. That's the highest concentration in the state. Soon, they might not need it. A bill in the Michigan Legislature would allow eligible gun owners to carry a concealed weapon without a separate license or training.
