Ed Ronco
News DirectorEd Ronco joined IPR as its news director in 2022, after more than eight years with KNKX Public Radio in Seattle/Tacoma, where he was the local host of All Things Considered.
His first radio job was at KCAW Raven Radio in Sitka, Alaska, where he covered everything from city government to whale necropsies. Before that, he covered business and politics at the South Bend Tribune in Indiana.
Ed grew up in Wyandotte, Mich., and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University.
Send news tips, feedback, or clever haiku to Ed at ed.ronco@interlochen.org.
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A group in Emmet and Charlevoix counties is starting a community investment fund — with a focus on housing — that would let community members invest in housing in their home towns. And we hear about a school in Mesick that's taking screens out of elementary classrooms. -
A review of court documents shows a disturbing trend — contractors taking money without performing any work. Some of them rack up complaint after complaint but continue to "work." -
Listen in on emergency calls coming out of the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin. Also, a holdup in Lansing threatened the medical licenses of thousands of Michigan doctors. -
Today, we look at government transparency with a primer on how to access your local government, and how adept Up North governments are at keeping in touch with their constituents. Also, an Olympian returns home and the latest on the storm. -
New national data show that extreme weather and climate change are leading insurers to raise rates. We'll hear about the situation in Michigan. Plus, the latest from the storm. -
We check in again with the National Weather Service and hear from two businesses — one in Traverse City, one in Kalkaska County — about how they fared Monday. -
Light lake effect snow continues today as the storm moves out, but an only an inch or two of accumulation is expected. Road conditions vary widely on Tuesday morning. -
An ice storm warning expanded to 10 counties in northern Michigan. The Presque Isle County Sheriff's Office warned people to stay off roads. -
Could Emmet County's way of recycling glass become a model for the region? Also, chatting with the cast of "Little Shop of Horrors" ahead of the musical's opening weekend. -
