Izzy Ross
Climate Solutions Reporter, Interlochen Public RadioIzzy covers climate change for communities in northern Michigan and around the Great Lakes for IPR through a partnership with Grist.org.
She spent the past five years at KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska, as a reporter and news director. There, she led the annual Bristol Bay Fisheries Report, a daily show for the region's communities and thousands of commercial fishermen. She also collaborated with other radio stations across the state and reported for Alaska's Energy Desk.
Izzy grew up in the Hudson Valley, New York. She graduated from Smith College with a degree in Government and spent a year reporting on stand-up comedy in Berlin on a Fulbright Journalism Fellowship. Izzy loves to salsa dance, experiment with baking and play the board game Everdell.
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A $50 million grant for a copper mine in the Upper Peninsula was approved by the state House Appropriations Committee. -
An amicus brief argues that a 1977 treaty between the United States and Canada gives Michigan a say over the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. -
As part of a waste diversion effort, more than 3 tons of pumpkin waste are being composted in Traverse City. -
The Leelanau County Clerk said some early in-person votes weren't uploaded to the website, which affected the results on the county dashboard. -
The comment period is open until Nov. 13, and the state is holding a virtual public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. -
First Lady Jill Biden and First Lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz were in Traverse City on Monday to motivate canvassers to get out the vote. -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has restricted burning in much of the region until enough rain has fallen. -
The Harris campaign, meanwhile, pushed back against claims made by the Republican senator from Ohio. -
The show is a place for people who love to preserve and restore old technologies. Thousands of people come each year to see and show the trains, antique tractors and cars. And some enthusiasts say it's a chance to learn about the past. -
Supporters say it’s a step toward making rooftop solar and other energy efficiency measures more accessible to many in Michigan who belong to an HOA.
