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Michigan’s House Speaker Joe Tate discusses future plans for gun violence prevention bills. The Endangered Species Act reaches its half-a-century milestone. A little bit of history about your favorite baked goods: Pies. Interlochen Public Radio looks back on the Gaylord Tornado from one year ago today. And in the field with Michigan bee keepers.

Why are farmers with spring crops grateful for the recent cold snap? Then, how a network of storm-spotters in northern Michigan aims to improve severe weather warnings. Plus, baritone saxophonist Kaleigh Wilder talked music with us ahead of her upcoming performance in Ypsilanti. Also, how law enforcement and community members in Washtenaw County are building trust to help curb gun violence.

"When you drive down certain streets in our city, you feel like you don't know where you are, because you're so disoriented because the trees are gone."

On today's show, we broke down Congressman Peter Meijer's chances at reelection, and a special IPR feature discussed questions raised about Gaylord's emergency alert system. Then, a look into recent spikes in freeway shootings, and a conversation with Ann Arbor chalk artist David Zinn.

The aftermath of a rare tornado in Gaylord. At Oxford High School, graduation and an investigation into last fall’s shooting. The parasite threatening Michigan hop crops. And, what a change in abortion law could mean for mothers of color.

Firefighting planes and helicopters have been deployed to Gaylord due to a very high to extreme risk of wildfires, especially in that region.“Aircraft…