Ellie Katz
IPR environment reporterEllie Katz joined IPR in June 2023 after working in podcasting and radio, including stints at Heritage Radio Network, FRQNCY Media, Stitcher and Michigan Radio.
She's reported on Detroit's roller derby league, dining in the metaverse, knights' training for the restaurant chain Medieval Times, and more. She also co-wrote season three of the climate change podcast A Matter of Degrees -- she's thrilled to continue similar work as IPR's environmental reporter.
Ellie first visited Interlochen as a middle school camper shortly after moving to Michigan. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since, and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
Send story ideas, tips and your favorite gravel bike routes to ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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The ferry operators say upcoming construction will render the docks inaccessible and put them out of business. -
The Leelanau County Clerk said some early in-person votes weren't uploaded to the website, which affected the results on the county dashboard. -
All eyes are on the race to determine who will go to Lansing to represent the Traverse City area, along Leelanau County and part of Benzie County. -
The 45th president was delayed leaving Texas because of a taped interview with podcaster Joe Rogan. Some of the crowd in Traverse City left before Trump arrived. -
With more high quality apples flooding the market, growers are trying new techniques for a better shot at selling fruit. -
Critics worry about the environmental impact. The Park Service says strict regulations will protect the area. -
Warm, dry weather means more time for grapes to ripen and fewer opportunities for disease. -
The state has offered tools to manage nuisance Canada geese for years. Now, it's adding euthanasia as an option. -
It’s a banner year for salmon fishing on Lake Michigan. But the fishing is so good, it’s been causing problems for the car ferry in Ludington. -
![Three aging culverts in the Jordan River watershed will be replaced with timber bridges this fall. The culverts obstruct the river's flow, preventing certain species from passing upstream and threatening road safety during rain events. "We'll see a natural stream dimension return," said Kimberly Balke, program director at the Conservation Resource Alliance. "We won't have [a] huge impoundment area that's full of muck. ... That single culvert is acting like a dam, really, for how undersized it is." <i>(Photo: Conservation Resource Alliance)</i>](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dad5f93/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1141+0+111/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fa3%2Fbf%2F91c6be40465da4247412f28deff6%2Fdji-0236.jpg)
Three aging culverts will be removed — two of which are the last human-made obstructions on main stem of the Jordan River.
![Three aging culverts in the Jordan River watershed will be replaced with timber bridges this fall. The culverts obstruct the river's flow, preventing certain species from passing upstream and threatening road safety during rain events. "We'll see a natural stream dimension return," said Kimberly Balke, program director at the Conservation Resource Alliance. "We won't have [a] huge impoundment area that's full of muck. ... That single culvert is acting like a dam, really, for how undersized it is." <i>(Photo: Conservation Resource Alliance)</i>](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/62414e4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1141+0+111/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fa3%2Fbf%2F91c6be40465da4247412f28deff6%2Fdji-0236.jpg)