GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— Cherry season in Northern Michigan is more than halfway through, but farmers are grappling with lower yields due to adverse weather conditions. Local farms ...

CENTRAL LAKE, MICHIGAN (Reuters) -The frost came in late April, sliding across the hills before dawn. Juliette King McAvoy stepped into the orchard, hoping the cold had spared the cherry buds. But ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Northern Michigan cherry farmers are not winging it when it comes to the health of their crops. As they prepare for the growing season, they bring in honey bees. With a short window to ...

The cherry harvest wrapped up months ago. But in northern Michigan, some growers are already anticipating the spring resurgence of a tiny raptor that could benefit next season’s crop. The American ...

This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. Traverse City is known as “the Cherry Capital of the World,” and the Wunsch ...