April Van Buren
Stateside ProducerApril Van Buren is a producer for Stateside. She produces interviews for air, as well as web and social media content. She also coordinates the Stateside internship program.
Before landing at Michigan Public, April worked as a producer for Current State at WKAR and a reporting intern and producer at WBEZ in Chicago.
April graduated from Harvard University in 2012 with a degree in American History and Literature (aka the most liberal artsy of liberal arts degrees). She is a die-hard 30 Rock fan and once saw Tina Fey do the chicken dance at a party.
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Listener Kate Lynnes shares a story of awe, wonder, and frost bite in the Keweenaw Peninsula. -
Now through November, Stateside is hearing from some of the state's youngest voters and getting insight into the issues driving them to the polls as part of our What The Vote? series. This week, we hear from a young conservative student at Michigan State University who thinks Republicans can help build a more prosperous future for young people like him. -
Michigan's Upper Peninsula might not be the first spot you think of when someone says "volcano," but maybe it should be! Around 1.1 billion years ago, a rift volcano started producing massive amounts of lava in the region. That volcano (with the help of some glaciers around 10,000 years ago) formed some of the Upper Peninsula's most iconic landscapes — including Lake Superior! -
When Ben Reinhard picked up the first heart-shaped rock for his wife Maggie, he didn't expect that she'd hang onto it — or all the other rocks to come. -
The Petoskey stone shares a name with the Northern Michigan city, but its distribution—and the story it tells us about our state’s ancient history—is a lot bigger. On this episode of On Hand, we talk to a couple of rockhounding experts about how to find Petoskey stones and the stories they tell. -
The family‑owned Peterson’s Fish Market and Four Suns Fish & Chips catch, smoke, and serve fresh Lake Superior whitefish, earning a loyal following in Hancock and across the U.P. -
The Green Leap, a family-owned business based in Grand Rapids, raises crickets to be roasted and ground into protein powder. -
What Michigan roads hold a special place in your heart? For listener Tom Topolski, it’s Lake Michigan Drive. -
The "Mile Roads" of Southeast Michigan are a defining feature of metro Detroit. But what makes them so special? -
A lot of cities and towns in Michigan have at least one coney island restaurant. But how did hot dogs sauced with chili sauce, mustard, and onion become one of the state's most iconic dishes?
