Elinor Epperson
Stateside Production AssistantElinor Epperson is an environment intern through the Great Lakes News Collaborative. She is wrapping up her master's degree in journalism at Michigan State University. She hopes to do investigative and longform journalism once she gets her sea legs.
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Since the height of the COVID pandemic, Michigan has seen a decline in its bottle returns. Some argue the almost 50-year-old system should be updated. -
A Michelin-star chef serves locally sourced and foraged ingredients at an off-grid bed and breakfast in the Upper Peninsula. -
Lansing is hosting a huge roller derby tournament this weekend, featuring 24 teams from around the world. We talked to skaters on several teams about how they're preparing. -
Best selling author Angeline Boulley explores identity, trauma and the experiences of Indigenous people with the foster care system in her third novel, Sisters in the Wind. -
Three Traverse City chefs pool together their sharp culinary chops to recreate Sichuanese dishes that honor the flavor profiles of Southwestern China. -
Whitefish populations in the lower Great Lakes have been declining for decades. Bridge Michigan environment reporter Kelly House joined Stateside to discuss what’s threatening the iconic fish, and what could be done to save them. -
M.L. Elrick has spent decades covering local governments in southeast Michigan in the muckraking tradition. He joined Stateside to discuss recent investigations and why local investigations are so important. -
Michael Zervos of Northville, Michigan visited 195 United Nations-recognized countries in just 499 days. He calls it “Project Kosmos.” And in each country, he asked locals: "What is the happiest moment of your life?" -
Kegan Gill narrowly escaped from a fighter jet traveling 695 miles per hour, approaching the speed of sound. He spoke with Stateside about his recovery and the lasting mental and physical effects. -
The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are raising tuition, partly in response to uncertain funding from the state and federal governments.
