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Last week, the federal government approved a permit for the proposed tunnel project. And the decision came even as regulators acknowledged the project would harm areas that Michigan tribes say are important for their ways of life. IPR climate solutions reporter Vivian La tells us more.

Our gardening expert, Dylan Kulik, talks about cover crops and how they can help prime your garden for next year. And we hear about a big land sale in the U.P. — thousands of acres along the Keweenaw Peninsula.

After only a few months of operation, the Prism News AI-generated site covering news in Grand Traverse County has closed. All of its 200 sites are gone now. Why?

An update on the mass shooting in Missaukee County. Also, FEMA money is making its way to northern Michigan after April flooding. Vivian La tells us where those funds are headed.

Marilyn Kaczanowski from Mancelona is this month's IPR Puzzle winner. Puzzle master Jonathan Baude cooked up a word game for her to play on the air.

For many seniors, food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a lifeline to afford their monthly groceries. Drastic cuts this month caught some Traverse City seniors off guard.

Michigan has 1,240 townships. Each township has at least five board members. We're talking about at least 6,200 township officials. But in rural areas of the state, where the population is relatively low, it’s getting harder to fill critical government positions.

Patrick Preusser left a job as the COO of public transit in Denver, Colorado. Now he's the new CEO of BATA. He took a bus ride with IPR's Austin Rowlader.

We check in with Whitney Waara from Traverse City Tourism on what's coming in this year's Food and Wine Festival. Also, The Accidentals stop by the studio.

What do pickles and jazz music have in common? Find out in today's Lowdown. Also, Vivian La's got the scoop on how the recent MI Supreme Court decision on Line 5 invokes the public trust doctrine and could affect future infrastructure projects.