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 for the show.
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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In a remote corner of the Thumb region lies the largest collection of petroglyphs in Michigan. The stone carvings were created hundreds of years ago by the Indigenous people of this land. Today, tribal and state partners are working together to preserve the site for generations to come. -
Tomorrow, there will be a Miller hearing at the Oakland County Circuit Court to determine whether or not the Oxford school shooter will be sentenced to life without parole. Beenish Ahmed covered the factors that will be considered in the hearing. -
West Michigan-based artist Norwood Viviano uses glass to create intricate sculptures that tell the stories of our changing cities. -
An ER nurse in Traverse City talks about the unprecedented stress nurses and other hospital staff are facing right now. Plus, a nursing researcher weighs in on the solutions to healthcare staffing shortages. -
Stateside spoke with Nikia Parker, an ER nurse and paramedic in the Traverse City area, about the conditions of being an ER nurse today, how those conditions have caused so many nurses to leave the field, and what this all means for patient care. -
Michigan hospitals are struggling to maintain safe staffing levels. The state currently has a nursing shortage and many nurses say they plan to leave the profession. -
Smoke and pollution from Canadian wildfires has spread to Michigan. We talked to an epidemiologist about proper air quality safety during periods of a high air quality index. -
The Accidentals return to Stateside after almost 10 years. They discussed new music, new bandmates, and inspirational collaborations. Plus, a special in-studio performance. -
While many sectors of the economy seem to be shakier than they were pre-pandemic, entrepreneurship in Michigan still seems to be going strong. We talked to Brian Calley, president and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, about the outlook for small business in the state. -
Janie Paul's new book, "Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance," documents the stories and work of artists who are and have been through Michigan's prison system.
