Between the Lakes

Farmers are adapting to extreme weather events across the country. The state won a civil trial over the Edenville Dam failure.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for nearly half the state this week after flood waters devastated communities, caused evacuations, washed out roads and put massive pressure on dams across the region.

The top stories from around central and northern Michigan for the week of April 6th.

This week, WCMU's AJ Jones discusses Saginaw's tax cap and the movement behind trying to get it removed.

On this week's Between the Lakes, host Tina Sawyer talks with a local health department official about the uptick in Lyme disease cases across parts of northern Michigan. And other top stories from across the region.

A major winter storm crushed northern Michigan this week, bringing blizzard conditions and heavy ice in some areas that lead to widespread power outages in sub-freezing temperatures.

WCMU's Tina Sawyer speaks to a Michigan non-profit seeking to boost literacy rates and we bring you the headlines of the week around central and northern Michigan.

A recent storytelling event in Gaylord brought people together from across northern Michigan to recount their experiences during the 2025 ice storm that devastated the region.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her final State of the State address Wednesday. She worked to sell a divided Legislature on a 2026 agenda that will help set her legacy.