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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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. -
Just off a quiet road in Beulah, tucked among the trees, sits the folk art of Dewey Blocksma. His own story encompasses the mountains of Pakistan, life as a doctor and a turn to art as a way to heal from burnout. -
Northern Michigan homeless advocates warn HUD’s shift from Housing First grants to transitional housing and treatment programs could jeopardize funding and put at least 20 households at risk of homelessness. -
HUD call-for-aid requirements, insurance concerns and unclear monitoring systems impact safety for seniors living independently. -
In the early 2000s, northern Michigan’s music scene was small, loud, and very DIY. There's a place on the internet to relive it all, called "TC Rock City." -
A new program in northern Michigan is aiming to stock food pantry shelves with more venison this hunting season. "Hunters for Hope" covers processing fees, allowing hunters to donate deer meat at no cost. -
Seniors at Cadillac’s Harbor View Apartments say broken heat, infestations and unsafe conditions persist. A former staffer alleges management misconduct. -
A special prosecutor in Benzie County has declined to issue charges against Cadillac's Local Development Finance Authority. Michigan State Police investigated the board in June earlier this year after a complaint alleging the LDFA violated Michigan's Open Meetings Act.
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"Scream in the Dark" operates on 43 acres of eerie Kalkaska woods with and detailed set pieces that grow more elaborate each year. And most people don't realize how hard the work can be. -
The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan is hosting community conversations to hear directly from residents about the needs and challenges facing older adults in the region.
