Daniel Wanschura
Host and Executive Producer of Points NorthEver since he was young, Dan has been fascinated with radio. From hearing the dulcet tones of John Gordon broadcast Minnesota Twins games, to staying up late listening to radio theater, he was captivated by the imaginative medium.
In 2012, Dan graduated from Thomas Edison State University. In 2015, he moved from the Twin Cities to northern Michigan to work at Interlochen Public Radio.
Dan has received numerous awards for his reporting including Edward R. Murrow regional awards and national PMJA awards. His work has also been heard on NPR, Minnesota Public Radio, Michigan Radio, and BirdNote.
Dan enjoys going on long walks his wife and son, going on road trips, and bonfires with friends at his favorite Lake Michigan beach. He is also a lover of the Oxford comma — much to the chagrin of his editors.
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Republican state Rep. John Roth and Democratic state Rep. Betsy Coffia might have different approaches to legislating. But in separate interviews with IPR, they also said there's some common ground when it comes to securing funding for northern Michigan.
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Audiences in Traverse City will be getting a chance to enjoy some pretty famous comedians live and in-person, when the first Traverse City Comedy Festival kicks off February 2nd-4th, across five venues in the downtown area.
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Minority Republicans were upset with committee assignments in the state House, which they said were political retaliation from the new Democratic majority.
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Because of its abundant open space, Detroit, Michigan has a thriving ring-necked pheasant population. The birds have endeared themselves to many by representing a connection to the city and the natural world. But some worry what coming development might mean for pheasants and their future in the Motor City.
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Because of its abundant open space, Detroit, Michigan has a thriving ring-necked pheasant population. The birds have endeared themselves to many by representing a connection to the city and the natural world. But some worry what coming development might mean for pheasants and their future in the Motor City.
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Jacob Wheeler will read from his new book at an event in Frankfort on December 15.
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It takes a special breed to head to a Great Lakes beach during the windiest months of the year. But storm photographers are up for the challenge.
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Ben Whiting's passion for Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol returns each year for him like the Ghost of Christmas Past. Writer Joe Beyer was intrigued, and profiled the artist preparing for a new, one man show, and a world still in need of the lessons Dickens left us.
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The exhibit runs through November 12, at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City.
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Lake Superior can change in a heartbeat; one minute it’s calm ― the next it's raging into a wild storm. When people in the water get caught off-guard, rescuers have to make critical decisions, and ultimately gamble with their own lives.