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State Birds and other stories from Green Lake

A sturgeon harvested on Black Lake in 2018. (Photo: Morgan Springer/IPR)
Morgan Springer/IPR
A sturgeon harvested on Black Lake in 2018. (Photo: Morgan Springer/IPR)

Northwestern Michigan College made a big plane purchase in hopes of chipping away at a waiting list for its popular aviation program.

Also, a local film — "Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)" — had its world premiere at Sundance this week.

We take you out on frozen Black Lake for a state of northern Michigan culture.

Oh, and the results of our State Bird CAWcus.

Stories included in this episode


Ed Ronco is IPR's news director.
Max Copeland is 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.