Claire Keenan-Kurgen is a reporter for Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. She covers general assignment news with a focus on the economy of northern Michigan, and she helps produce Points North, a podcast about the Great Lakes region. Before arriving at IPR, she interned for WBEZ’s data journalism team in Chicago and for the investigative unit of American Public Media.
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Why Painters Are Obsessed With The Duck Stamp Art Contest
Duck stamps help fund wetland conservation across the country. The art that adorns them is chosen through a beloved (and intense) competition.
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How Illinois Volunteers Brought Back The Kankakee Mallow
To save the rare flower from disappearing, a group of volunteers simulated rolling wildfires on a tiny island near Chicago.