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Points North

Points North, Ep. 46: Is the tart cherry industry dying a slow death? Plus, a story of life change

Max Johnston
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Interlochen Public Radio
A farm in Manistee grows tart cherries.

This week on Points North, we examine the tart cherry tariff fallout and what it means for the industry. 

Plus, a Northport man made his childhoom dream a reality after a traumatic brain industry in his late 30s. 

 

After tariffs revoked, Michigan cherry industry considers drastic measures to survive

 

Michigan’s tart cherry industry is dying out to the tune of $5 million dollars of lost impact to the state since 2010, according to a Michigan State University study.

After another trade loss in January, cherry farmers are considering desperate measures.

Read the full story here. 

 

Northport man fulfills childhood dream after brian injury

At the start of a new decade, our community reporters from Red Pine Radio have been bringing us stories about dramatic life change.

 

This week, we meet a man whose demeanor changed entirely when he suffered a brain injury — but there was a happy ending.

 
Read the full story here.

Max came to IPR in 2017 as an environmental intern. In 2018, he returned to the station as a reporter and quickly took on leadership roles as Interim News Director and eventually Assignment Editor. Before joining IPR, Max worked as a news director and reporter at Michigan State University's student radio station WDBM. In 2018, he reported on a Title IX dispute with MSU in his story "Prompt, Thorough and Impartial." His work has also been heard on Michigan Radio, WDBM and WKAR in East Lansing and NPR.