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After years of funding cuts, and no end in sight, schools all over are facing similar problems. They have to keep recruiting students because that's the key to increasing revenue. But they also have to balance the books.
The first full year of Traverse City's National Writers Series begins this week at the City Opera House.
A High School basketball player in Leelanau County is getting some big-time attention.
Brain Lawson tells us about Duwan Anderson, the latest athletic standout from our corner of Michigan.
Reaction to the State of State from Democrat Dan Scripps.
Reaction to the State of State from Republican Kevin Elsenheimer.
Every November, leading experts from around the world gather in Thompsonville, Michigan to discuss the challenges facing our energy supply, economy and the environment. A unusually broad range of viewpoints from activists to corporations to leading analysts are all represented to produce a ranging discussion. Hear a special series of programs from Interlochen Public Radio.
Local Arts & Culture
Join Interlochen Public Radio for "ArtForms" with your host Brad Aspey. Brad will welcome Jeff Garlin of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and filmmaker John Waters. Both are appearing at the Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival which takes place February 19 through 21.
How do you paint a poem? That question is being answered by a group of artists in a new exhibit at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey. Mary Ellen Geist stopped by the show to speak with some of the artists.
This month on Michigan Writers on the Air, Doug Stanton will discuss upcoming events in the Traverse City National Writers Series. Actor and writer Ben Busch will read from some of his recent work. Fleda Brown will share some thoughts about poet Emily Dickenson, and there will be sage counsel from the Advice Goddess, Amy Alcon. Join Aaron Stander for Michigan Writers on the Air.
Points North
Michigan's financial crisis is forcing more and more schools to think about charging athletes to play on sports teams. It's not something they want to think about. Some people consider "pay to play" a nasty term. But in many districts families already pay, or at least fundraise, to supplement athletic budgets. What is the value of sports in education and what's a fair way to pay for it? That's our conversation this week on Points North live Friday morning at 9:00 with rebroadcast in the evening at 9:00. Join the conversation at 276-5200.
Most recording artists like to update their style when making a new CD. But Cadillac native Luke Winslow-King is taking a giant leap - into the past.
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