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Between the Lakes is WCMU Public Media’s weekly news podcast, bringing you the stories shaping central and northern Michigan—clearly, thoughtfully, and in under 15 minutes. Hosted by Tina Sawyer, each episode offers trusted local reporting and essential context on public policy, the environment, the courts, and more. Plus, a light trivia segment to keep you curious without adding to the noise.
Unknown Host hosts Between the Lakes, a news show with 20 episodes published.
WCMU's AJ Jones speaks with Here & Now Host Scott Tong about their reporting trip to Saginaw and how Michigan voters are feeling less than a month away from primary elections.
WCMU's Emma George sits down with Here & Now host Scott Tong to break down a variety of issues farmers have been facing in recent months.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declares another state of emergency in northern Michigan; a DNR conservation officer found not guilty in 2023 shooting incident; the federal government releases new rules, controlling how farmers ca
WCMU’s Blace Carpenter tells the story of the Gaylord man who created the foundation for artificial intelligence and inspired the name of Claude.ai.
Candidates on both sides of the isle say the state needs to reexamine how its spending tax dollars to attract businesses to Michigan.
Local activists and residents are growing impatient as the U.S. military delays clean up at PFAs contamination sites in Oscoda and Grayling. Plus, a new proposal from the EPA aims to rollback regulations on the forever c
This week's top stories and a discussion with author Frank Boles about his latest book "Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan's Fabled Straits."
(Lurii Gagarin / Adobe Stock) The North Lake Processing Center is the biggest immigration detention center in Michigan and the Midwest. But it can be a lonely, scary place for many people. For months, detainees alleged t
Voting booths stand ready to be used for the third day of early voting on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Central Michigan University's Powers Hall, in Mount Pleasant, Mich.(Ellie Frysztak / WCMU News) WCMU has been following
Flooding covering decks in Tuscora Township on April 28, 2026.(AJ Jones / WCMU News) Memorial Day weekend is big business in northern Michigan, but many people are working through the consequences of last month's histori
The Michigan capitol building in Lansing.(Rick Brewer / WCMU News) A new state report says Michigan is in a mental health care crisis. Findings show the state ranks 47th in the country for bed availability for mental hea
Democrat Chedrick Greene delivers his victory speech to supporters at a union hall in the city of Saginaw on Tuesday May 5, 2026 after learning he won a special election for the open state Senate seat in the 35th Distric
Water surges through the Croton Dam on April 17, 2026.(Emma George-Griffin / WCMU) Mass flooding swept across Michigan in April, rapidly raising water levels that destroyed roads and homes. During the height of the flood
As our climate changes… extreme weather events are happening more often. That’s been especially true throughout Michigan and the Midwest this spring…. with huge temperature swings, flooding, drought, wildfires and even i
Lake Cadillac in Wexford County hit record water levels earlier this month, according to local officials.(Jamie Mankiewicz / WCMU) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for nearly half the state this week a
Right before a historic blizzard hit northern Michigan in mid-March, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a snowmobiler that was stranded on an ice bridge in the Straits of Mackinac. Since then, as WCMU's Emma George-Griffin rep
The city of Saginaw is known for many things. It’s the birthplace of Stevie Wonder, home to basketball star Draymond Green and it’s one of the original homes of Michigan’s auto industry. It’s also unique for something yo
(Erik Karits / Unsplash) As the spring temperatures emerge here in Michigan so do ticks. And Michigan health officials are reporting that cases of Lyme disease are already showing up. WCMU's Tina Sawyer recently spoke wi
Ice coated trees lean over a snowy road in Roscommon County on March 18, 2026, a few days after a major ice storm pummeled the region.(Emma George-Griffin / WCMU) A major winter storm crushed northern Michigan this week.
In her recent State of the State address, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed a $625 million investment in literacy as part of her new budget proposal, the largest in state history. The goal is to put money towards progra
AJ Jones
Author · Monumental Sports
1 appearance on this show
Chedrick Greene
Senator-elect · Michigan Senate
1 appearance on this show
Jocelyn Benson
The Purposeful Warrior: Standing Up for What's Right When the Stakes Are High · Michigan's Secretary of State
2 appearances on this show
Dana Nessel
State Attorney General
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