Buried Lines, Energy Elections and Flood Recovery | wsg Vivian La, Interlochen Public Radio | Week of May 22, 2026 | Traverse City News Roundup

We're talking everything from obscure rural energy elections to the very visible damage left behind by Northern Michigan's spring floods on this week's Currently. Support for Currently comes from West Shore Bank, committed to the well-being of our community, along Old Town Playhouse, where community comes together in downtown Traverse City. Christal and Beth Milligan (Traverse City Ticker) are joined by first-time guest Vivian La of Interlochen Public Radio. Vivian discusses whether burying power lines could help prevent the widespread outages that have repeatedly hit communities across the region, and then breaks down the little-known co-op elections that can directly impact your monthly electric bill and explains why so few people participate in them. Later, Beth dives into the aftermath of this spring's devastating flooding events, unpacking what communities are still dealing with weeks later, what recovery looks like moving forward, and the bigger questions local leaders are now facing about infrastructure and preparedness. Currently is a Compass Local podcast, produced by Pancake Boy Productions.