Coming soon from WCMU Public Media: Between the Lakes.

This new weekly podcast brings you the most important stories shaping life in central and northern Michigan—clear, contextual, and grounded in local reporting. In under 15 minutes, host Tina Sawyer takes you beyond the headlines, connecting regional news to the bigger forces at work, from public policy and the environment to the courts and the economy.

This short trailer offers a preview of what’s ahead—and why local journalism matters now more than ever. The first full episode of Between the Lakes drops February 7. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.