Petoskey

Last August, property owners sued Petoskey over trail damage, seeking repairs and the release of easements that grant public access. On Tuesday, the council rejected the latest proposed lawsuit settlement and authorized the city to prepare for trial.

Petoskey's new lighting ordinance requires new buildings and any renovations to meet standards aligned with dark sky zones.

With half of its homes occupied only a few months of the year, Petoskey is facing a housing crisis for year-round residents.

The Petoskey City Council is expected to vote Monday on a settlement related to the Little Traverse Wheelway. The future of part of the trail could be at stake.

A Petoskey-area wood products manufacturer needed employees. People getting out of rehab needed jobs. Now, there's a novel work-residency program for people in recovery up north.

Each Monday on Morning Edition, an IPR journalist brings you up to speed on what’s going on in northern Michigan, and what IPR is working on this week.

Speakers at the annual State of the Community event brought updates on healthcare, housing, tourism and other hot-button topics. They also addressed sweeping changes in the federal government.

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.

Two catastrophes occurred 141-years ago this week on Little Traverse Bay.