This week on Points North, we talk to the publisher of the Glen Arbor Sun about a proposed housing development near Crystal Lake. Also, a man lost nearly 80 pounds on a plant-based diet. Plus, kids now have access to STEM learning at regional libraries.

This week on Points North, we have inspiration for your New Year’s resolutions with stories about fresh starts and big life changes.

This week on Points North, we have inspiration for your New Year’s resolutions with stories about fresh starts and big life changes. Golam Rabbani was a human rights lawyer until he was forced to flee Bangladesh for opposing the government. He and his family made their way to Traverse City by way of New York and Port Huron.

Syringe service programs involve giving medical supplies and clean needles to injection drug users.

Syringe service programs involve giving medical supplies and clean needles to injection drug users. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people in those programs are three times more likely to stop using drugs than those who aren't in them.

This week on Points North, we examine propane needs in the Upper Peninsula. Do yoopers need Line 5 for propane, or would they survive without the pipelines?

This week on Points North, we examine propane needs in the Upper Peninsula. Do yoopers need Line 5 for propane, or would they survive without the pipelines? Tribal nations, Michigan’s governor and environmental groups are all calling for a shutdown of Line 5: the pipeline that carries oil underneath the Straits of Mackinac. They say the pipeline, which is 60-plus years old, poses too great a risk of rupturing. The pipeline doesn’t just carry oil — its liquid mix includes propane that is

Winter is on it’s way, and everyone in northern Michigan is getting ready.

Winter is on it’s way, and everyone in northern Michigan is getting ready. Cherry farmers are protecting their crops from the cold, and they need to save as many cherries as they can. Plus, learn how you can help meteorologists stay on top of snowfall this winter.

This week on Points North, we’re talking about baiting and hunting, and the ongoing debate about whether to keep deer healthy versus taking away a tool for hunting.