Tina Sawyer

Host at WCMU-TV (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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Researchers continue working to understand honeybee decline

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Editor's note: This story was produced for the ear and designed to be heard. If you're able, WCMU encourages you to listen to the audio version of this story by clicking the LISTEN button above. This transcript was edited for clarity and length. David Nicholas: In early 2025, commercial beekeepers around the country discovered a massive shortage in their honeybee colonies. Bee researchers are still investigating to learn what's happening but have some ideas.
Mother shares fears and advice with daughter upon high school graduation

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Editor's note: This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. You can listen to this conversation by clicking the LISTEN button above. Rick Brewer: Sending a child away to college can be an emotional experience for both a child and a parent. Bea Chapman is a recent Mount Pleasant High School graduate. They sat down with their Mom Robyn Chapman as they prepare for their journey to enter college next fall.
Waterways off Wixom Lake still dry five years after flood

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Editor's note: This story was produced for the ear and designed to be heard. If you're able, WCMU encourages you to listen to the audio version of this story by clicking the LISTEN button above. This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Rick Brewer: After torrential rains caused Midland and Gladwin county dams to burst in 2020, the onset of rushing water created a 'vacuum effect' causing water in Wixom Lake to drain.
Some restored Midland County artifacts wait for new, drier home

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Most of Midland County has recovered from the devastating floods of 2020. It has been five years since the Midland Historical Society sent over 400 archival feet of wet but freeze-dried historical assets to Prism Specialties Art in Livonia from The Doan History Center in Midland. Prism remediates damaged or nearly destroyed works of art or archived paperwork. Many of the pieces were saved from flood damage and some are still being worked on.
Cargo ship chef dishes about her adventures on the Great Lakes

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Listen to this story by clicking the LISTEN play button above. Tina Sawyer: Some cooking students dream to one day land their dream job as chef in a fancy restaurant. But one chef has made a decades-long career cooking aboard ships on the Great Lakes. I recently talked with Katherine Schmuck who started the conversation explaining how a chance meeting in a bar got her culinary career started.
"One Box for Ukraine" helping people still affected by Northern Michigan ice storms

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Rogers City resident Boyd Byelich said he was originally "inspired" to create "One Box For Ukraine" as a way to help displaced people overseas by sending clothes and other goods. But, after ice storms wreaked havoc in northern Michigan at the end of March, he was then inspired once again to help... and this time on a local level.
Traverse City folk school teaches old skills to bring people together

2 months ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Editor's note: This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. You can listen to this conversation by clicking the LISTEN button above. Rick Brewer: A Traverse City folk school is teaching area residents about community connection by learning basic skills. WCMU's Tina Sawyer talked recently with Green Door Folk School's Founder and Director Kristina Schnepf. She started the discussion by explaining how their folk school differs from other adult education classes.
Ice storm cuts maple syrup season short in northern Michigan

2 months ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

After recent ice storms toppled trees and made some northern Michigan roads and trails impassable, they also made maple sap collection for some local syrup producers impossible. Multiple acres of tapped trees were snapped in the aftermath of the storm. Harwood Gold Store and Cafe in Charlevoix was one northwest Michigan syrup business affected. Owner Amanda Parsons said they were not able to even get into the woods until this week to assess the damage.
Fire official: How to stay safe during power outages

2 months ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Living in Michigan, you may already know the basics on staying warm during the cold months. But Michigan safety experts say during a power outage in icy conditions, it's best to stay put. WCMU's Tina Sawyer talked with Fire Inspector Jacob Steichen from the Traverse City Fire Department about staying safe if you cannot leave during inclement weather. Jacob started the conversation by explaining how to stay warm after the power goes out.
Working to get more young women interested in construction and trades

Mar 25, 2025 | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Editor's note: This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. You can listen to this conversation by clicking the LISTEN button above. Tina Sawyer: The construction industry is facing a massive worker shortage in 2025. The Associated Builders and Contractors Trade Organization says the industry will need nearly half a million new workers to meet demand in the U.S. Right now, women make up only 4 % of the construction workforce.