Ellie Katz
Environment Reporter, IPREllie Katz joined IPR in June 2023. She reports on science, conservation and the environment.
She's had previous 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 at IPR reporting on science, conservation and the environment.
Ellie first visited Interlochen and northern Michigan shortly after moving to Grand Rapids in middle school. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since, and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
Reach out at ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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Over the weekend, Michigan Republicans elected Kristina Karamo as their next party chair. What does her win mean for Michigan's Republican Party? -
Mayor Coleman A. Young will soon be the first Black man represented (in statue form, of course) at the Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Detroit city historian Jamon Jordan took us on a deep dive into Young's life, work, and political legacy. -
Thanks in part to the movie Whip It, most people have at least heard of roller derby. But fewer people can say they’ve actually seen the sport. We headed to Detroit to check out a local bout. -
As climate change intensifies, one thing's certain: We're going to start seeing more electric vehicles on the road. So how will companies like Ford break into a market currently dominated by Tesla? And are Michigan's EV drivers paying their fair share of road use taxes? -
Restaurant critics are known for their anonymity. But when Lyndsay Green became the first Black critic at the Free Press, she didn't expect to experience invisibility. -
Leslie King survived 20 years of sex trafficking. Just days before Christmas 2022, Governor Whitmer issued King a pardon. -
The story of a school shooting doesn’t end with a news cycle. It doesn't end when the cameras stop showing up to campus or when weapon detecting devices are installed at a school. It’s an ongoing story, and one that only the people who’ve gone through it can truly understand. -
A few weeks ago, writer and critic Brittany Luse became the new host of the beloved NPR show It's Been A Minute. But before she became a radio and podcasting fixture, Luse was a kid growing up in Farmington Hills. On today's show, we talked with Luse about her Michigan origins, her new gig, and her career telling and producing stories from Black experience. -
The highly anticipated film sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hits theaters this weekend. We spoke with Tim Flattery, a Detroit-born and based concept artist whose work appears in the movie. -
Tuesday is Election Day!
