Recent Interviews

Born and raised in Northern Michigan, Aubrey Parker has lived in Benzie County since 1994 (except for spending nine months of the year away for college from 2004-2010). Although trained in the “hard” sciences, Aubrey made a sudden switch to journalism at the end of her six-year undergraduate career, and (so far) she isn’t looking back. Aubrey worked for six years at a Traverse City-based news organization covering the global water crisis, and she has had the opportunity to report from Chilean Patagonia, Palestine, India, and the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Aubrey is now the co-owner, editor and photographer for the Betsie Current. She is also a School Board member for Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools.

Learn more about Frankfort artist Ellie Harold in this interview from the 12/11/2024 WUWU Morning Show.  A retired Unity Minister and former critical care R.N., Ellie Harold came to art later in life.  She has a fascinating story to share about her search for truth and her efforts to hold the Catholic Church accountable for abuse by priests. Listen to the full interview below.

You can view Ellie’s art work here.

Listen to WUWU’s interview with Erin Whiting from the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy about the Elberta Waterfront Purchase.  Close to $3 million is still needed to complete the purchase by December 15th.  You can make a donation of support here: https://www.gtrlc.org/activeprojects/elberta-waterfront-community-conservation-project/

Picture credit: Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

WUWU’s Interview with ArchAngel Ancient Tree Archive Co-Founder David Milarch. Milarch is a third-generation nurseryman with over 40 years of experience in propagation and reforestation. He has been awarded the following honors; Detroit News Michiganian of the Year, Grant Thornton Leader and Innovator Award, Garden Clubs of America Distinguished Service Award, Traverse the Magazine Person of the Year, National Daughters of the American Revolution National Conservation Medal, the National Garden Clubs Award of Excellence for Conservation, Biography Magazine’s Hero Award, and the Garden Clubs of America-Zone X Highest Award for Conservation.

Mike Cederholm, Fire Chief for the City of Frankfort Fire Department tells us more about the upcoming Pancake Fundraiser and where the money raised will go.