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Up North Lowdown

Under pressure

By Ed Ronco,
Max Copeland
Published March 2, 2024 at 6:00 AM EST
Bottom left: Student Ellen Grams at the Youth Wellness Initiative podcast planning workshop in September at IPR. Right: Singer-songwriter Tim Jones, who spoke to IPR's "Fresh Coast Creatives" series.
Bottom left: Student Ellen Grams at the Youth Wellness Initiative podcast planning workshop in September at IPR.
Right: Singer-songwriter Tim Jones, who spoke to IPR's "Fresh Coast Creatives" series.

Two stories about pressure: One on youth mental health in the Grand Traverse region, and the other about a local singer-songwriter feeling pressure to produce new work.

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Ed Ronco
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director and the local host of "Morning Edition."
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Max Copeland
Max Copeland was the local weekday host of All Things Considered on Interlochen Public Radio and the producer of The Up North Lowdown, IPR’s weekly news podcast.
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