Harbor Springs

This week: Politics, from Harbor Springs zoning to a delayed former president. Plus, dealing with the stress of it all. Oh, and we learn more about a really big ski jump.

The town passed a new zoning code in May 2024 that is now up for referendum.

Both VP candidates hope to appeal to working-class voters in states like Michigan. Harbor Springs voters told us specifics will be key in Tuesday’s debate.

Welcome to IPR's new weekly election segment, focusing on local races and what's happening in your towns and communities.

A group of advocates in Petoskey say residential hospice is needed in the region - especially for people with serious terminal illnesses.

This week is all about hidden mysteries, in the celestial world and in the festival calendar.

Now comes the season of Venus’ greatest altitude, which means the opportunity is at hand for seeing the goddess of love and beauty in broad daylight, while the Sun lingers above the horizon to greet her.

In the woods of northern Michigan the trillium bloom is about to burst forth and everything seems to be in a state of tremulous anticipation, while overhead, the planet Mercury has just made its inferior conjunction with the Sun.

I suppose you could say that because they’re all moving around in the sky above us, the planets are always traveling together, but the history of art and literature reveals that the celestial beloveds are always Venus and Mars, and this week, the Moon builds an ever-brightening bridge of light between them, looking west after sunset.

Venus is so beautiful this week, moving up the sky through the starry region of Taurus, and joining the Pleiades, known as the seven sisters, especially on Tuesday night.