Realtors and interest groups opposed to regulation are shaping septic system policies in Michigan's state and local politics.

Realtors and interest groups opposed to regulation are shaping septic system policies in Michigan's state and local politics. Realtors don't like the idea of inspections tied to home sales. Anti-regulation lawmakers don't like the alternatives.

This week on Points North: Grand Traverse Bay is freezing less and less, according to historical data.

This week on Points North: Grand Traverse Bay is freezing less and less, according to historical data. Plus, making music that sounds like melting glaciers. Ice cover on Lake Michigan is happening less and less, and that’s why Grand Traverse Bay hasn’t frozen this year. The bay had already frozen out to Power Island by this time last year and the year before. Read the full story. Matthew Burtner and Matthew Duvall brought Transient Landscapes to northern Michigan this month, making music that

This week on Points North: The foundation of the historic Point Betsie Lighthouse in Frankfort is crumbling.

This week on Points North: The foundation of the historic Point Betsie Lighthouse in Frankfort is crumbling. High waters and waves cracked the barrier that protects it from Lake Michigan. Plus, there are not many commercial fishers left in the Great Lakes. In Michigan, they have long been at odds with the state Department of Natural Resources. Now people who catch fish to sell say the state is attempting to put them out of business. Large waves and Lake Michigan’s record high water level is

This week on Points North we take a look at pollution in Charlevoix. Also, there's no immediate solution for excessive drinking on northern Michigan rivers.

This week on Points North we take a look at pollution in Charlevoix. Also, there's no immediate solution for excessive drinking on northern Michigan rivers. Plus, Little Traverse Bay is getting new ferry service.

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

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.