Up North Lowdown | Northern Michigan News
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Safety complaints in a Traverse City park are causing leaders to consider stiffer penalties for "prowling," which could bring 90 days of jail time. As police step up enforcement, we hear from people who are homeless and spend time in the park, as well as city officials. -
It took a few tries in front of the Board of State Canvassers, but Ashley Areeda has the green light to circulate a recall petition against Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop. -
Today, we pick up the phone and call the latest winner of the Up North Lowdown Puzzle. Test your wordplay mettle with Heather Huffstutler of Petoskey. -
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Hear our special episode broadcast live from the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026! Authors, booksellers, a white whale who just wants a friend! What more could you ask for? -
A new listening event in Traverse City, and a half century old rock shop closes its doors. -
Today, the story of Therese O'Brien. Her family became the caretakers of the Carmelite Monastery in Traverse City when she was 17. She still takes care of the grounds today. -
Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop made 128 unauthorized changes to the Qualified Voter Files (QVF), in violation of Michigan election law. 58 voters were canceled completely. -
The fall equinox arrives today. On the Lowdown, we hear from political candidates and officeholders weighing in on affordable housing, hate speech, rising healthcare costs, and more. Also, hope rises for lake sturgeon with a recent hatchery release on the Boardman-Ottaway River. -
A toxic underground chemical plume is making its way through parts of Antrim County. We'll get an update on that, as well as the fighter jet crash and fall seed saving techniques.
