Grayling used to be all over Michigan's rivers and streams. The freshwater fish could make a return if efforts by northern Michigan tribes succeed. We go to the Boardman-Ottaway River for an update. Also, a look ahead at an Indigenous People's Day celebration planned in Leland. And we pull over for a minute to watch part of Traverse City's Central Grade School come down.

Restoring the grayling

Audio from the Sept. 17 crash of an F-16 in Grawn reveals details about what may have brought down the plane and just how quickly the pilot was forced to eject. We hear from another fighter pilot who survived a crash by pulling the ejection handle.

Mayday over Grawn

It took a few tries in front of the Board of State Canvassers, but Ashley Areeda has the green light to circulate a recall petition against Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop. She talks to IPR about what the effort will entail, and then we speak with Votebeat Michigan's Hayley Harding, about the bigger picture. IPR has made multiple requests to interview Bishop. The invitation remains open.

The Antrim County Recall Effort

Today, the story of Therese O'Brien. Her family became the caretakers of the Carmelite Monastery in Traverse City when she was 17. She still takes care of the grounds today.

A trip to the Carmelite monastery

Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop made 128 unauthorized changes to the Qualified Voter Files (QVF), in violation of Michigan election law. 58 voters were canceled completely.

128 unauthorized changes to Antrim County voter rolls

This week: Efforts to support skilled workers in Petoskey, tribes weigh in on Camp Grayling, a city manager leaves, and the sound of spring in northern Michigan.

Ep. 1: We're here! Spring peepers, hand maps and, of course, the news

Host Ed Ronco and producer Max Copeland explain the Up North Lowdown, a weekly podcast focused on great stories from northern Michigan, from Interlochen Public Radio.

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