housing crisis

In the first winter after Traverse City's ‘no camping’ ordinance, people endure winter out of view. IPR looks at where they're ending up — from shelters to shacks. Homelessness in Traverse City hasn't gone away. It's just become less visible.

Seniors at Cadillac’s Harbor View Apartments say broken heat, infestations and unsafe conditions persist. A former staffer alleges management misconduct.

Housing North says its "housing exchange" platform is a place where northern Michigan residents can find places to live, whether a new apartment or a room for rent.

Peninsula Housing, the community land trust that operates within Leelanau County, will buy nine of the school’s 40 acres, and plans to develop attainable housing there.

Traverse City Facebook groups are being flooded by fake real estate listings, featuring photos of real properties and luring in renters with affordable prices.

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.

The Traverse City homeless shelter normally closes its doors for the summer at the end of April. But this May, the shelter will stay open.

This week: News that a film made in northern Michigan will head to the Sundance Film Festival next month. Plus, an update on housing efforts in and around Petoskey.

Officials say they're feeling optimistic about opportunities for year-round housing but there’s still work to be done in the new year.

County commissioners will give Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing $125,000 a year for two years, with a possible extension for a third year. They also discussed the need for a better process on awarding excess cannabis, opioid, and American Rescue Plan funds.