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The Pines

Men clear out their encampments inside the Pines, on May 6, 2025. (Photo: Maxwell Howard/IPR News)
Men clear out their encampments inside the Pines, on May 6, 2025. (Photo: Maxwell Howard/IPR News)

A wooded area near Traverse City held an encampment for people who are unsheltered, until this past week, when police cleared out the area. We'll hear what happened.

Plus, we walk around the centerpiece of the Grand Traverse Commons with two composers who were tasked with writing music about an old psychiatric hospital.

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Ed Ronco is IPR's news director.