Maxwell Howard
ReporterMaxwell Howard joined IPR as a full-time reporter in September 2025, but his voice is well known to listeners.
Howard has been a longtime freelance contributor to IPR on a range of topics, including an in-depth look at the challenges facing the Grand Traverse County Jail, the exploration of forgotten ghost towns in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and profiles of local artists like Harold Kranick — a Charlie Chaplin impersonator who met Chaplin’s daughter while in costume.
When he’s not working, Maxwell is probably making kombucha, playing with his kids, or thinking about what to make for dinner.
Story idea and tips can be be sent to maxwell.howard@interlochen.org.
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Over 2000 people gathered in downtown Traverse City on Sunday to protest the killing of 37 year old Alex Pretti by federal agents. IPR's Maxwell Howard was there.Also, hear from Claire Keenan-Kurgan about the Northern Michigan Policy Conference. -
Protestors marched in downtown Traverse City after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, calling for accountability and an end to federal use of force amid national debate. -
Overnight warming centers are opening across northern Michigan as subzero temperatures, dangerous wind chills, and lake-effect snow move in through the weekend. -
A task force looking at homelessness issues in Traverse City is considering the possibility of combining the area's two big overnight shelters. What would that actually look like? -
Michigan’s recidivism rate is at a historic low, but people returning to life outside still face housing, job and addiction challenges. One Traverse City man finds hope through faith and community. -
People leaving prison or jail face steep hurdles rebuilding their lives — from finding housing and work to overcoming stigma. In this episode, we hear from someone trying to start over and the people working to help.
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After a no-camping ordinance cleared Traverse City’s largest homeless encampment, people are surviving winter out of view — sleeping wherever they can as shelters reach capacity. -
Tenant unions are resurging across Michigan’s cities. In Cadillac, organizers are testing whether tenant organizing can work in rural areas, too. -
IPR recently reported on how the nation's health care privacy law can sometimes pose problems for the caregivers of vulnerable adults. You had some thoughts. -
A Manton community fundraiser is being organized to support the children of Rebecca Park, a 22-year-old pregnant mother killed in late November, with residents and out-of-state supporters rallying behind the family.
