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 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. -
"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. -
HIPAA protects patient privacy by limiting how medical information is shared. But the story of a Michigan mom caring for her adult son shows how these rules sometimes create barriers to necessary care. -
This Saturday, northern Michigan singers are invited to lend their voices to an unusual sound project led by artist Fritz Horstman. -
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In June, MSP investigated allegations that Cadillac’s Local Development Finance Authority violated Michigan’s Open Meeting Act by conducting business without the minimum number of members required, ignoring bylaws, and withholding meeting minutes and records. -
Losing ‘SNAP-Ed’ isn’t just losing educators, but also an infrastructure to promote community healthFederal funding cuts mean more than 120 health educators in Michigan will be out of work this month and health programs will end. -
Over the next five days, murals will be painted on businesses in the North Boardman neighborhood. It’s part of the Traverse City Mural Festival starting Friday. -
The Traverse City Horse Shows are gearing up for their final weeks. Riders will compete for championships, prize money and even for the chance to win an international title.
