Ed Ronco
News DirectorEd Ronco is news director at Interlochen Public Radio, where he also serves as the host of "Morning Edition" and the daily news podcast the "Up North Lowdown."
He came to IPR in 2022 after nine years at KNKX Public Radio in Seattle/Tacoma. Before that, he was a reporter at KCAW Raven Radio in Sitka, Alaska, and a reporter at the South Bend Tribune in northern Indiana.
Ed grew up in Wyandotte, Mich., and earned a journalism degree from Michigan State University in 2004.
Reach him at ed.ronco@interlochen.org or 231-276-4415.
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Data centers are popping up around the country, including in Michigan. So far, the projects have been downstate. What's the likelihood they'd come Up North? -
Some immigrants detained inside Michigan detention centers have been held for over six months. For some, it’s been closer to a year. Mental health experts say that takes a toll. -
The perennial vegetable grows really well in northern Michigan. It takes a while to get started but once it's established, you'll have a lot to work with. -
IPR has obtained the 10-page complaint made against Leelanau County Administrator Jim Dyer, who was placed on paid leave earlier this month. -
A complaint filed by Leelanau County Finance Director Rio Risbridger accuses Administrator Jim Dyer of intimidation, transparency issues and policy violations.
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The state Bureau of Elections has suspended Victoria Bishop's ability to see or modify the qualified voter file, or QVF. State officials wrote that she was told not to alter the file, but did anyway. -
The proposal to bury oil and natural gas liquid pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac has been a lightning rod for years. A virtual hearing on a state permit is set for Thursday. -
The potential use of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings was a big subject at the bargaining table for union nurses at northern Michigan's largest hospital. Now that they have a deal, what does it say? -
The Grand Rapids-based Native News Online is doing a variety of things this year to bring Native voices to the forefront as the United States marks 250 years as a nation. -
The three-year deal includes 5 percent annual raises over the life of the contract and "guardrails on AI and technology."
