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Up North Lowdown: From the ashes

By Ed Ronco,
Max Copeland
Published June 15, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT
Left: Firefighters respond to a fire at the Tissue Depot in Cheboygan on Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the City of Cheboygan) Right: Photo: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Left: Firefighters respond to a fire at the Tissue Depot in Cheboygan on Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the City of Cheboygan)
Right: Photo: Michigan Department of Natural Resources

This week: Big plans for Cheboygan after September's devastating fire. How do we coexist with bears? And can waves provide electricity on Beaver Island?

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Ed Ronco
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director.
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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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