Rick Brewer
Reporter / ProducerRick joined WCMU as a general assignment reporter in March 2022.
Before landing in Mount Pleasant, he was a producer for Iowa Public Radio’s two daily talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River, where he produced hundreds of interviews ranging from best-selling novelists, to hog farmers, and presidential candidates for the 2020 Iowa caucuses. While at IPR, Rick also served as a substitute host for Mid-day and Weekend Edition.
His work has been featured on PRX Remix, WAMC’s 51%, WFYI’s Curious Mix and NPR.
Rick fell in love with radio and podcasts while attending graduate school at Indiana University in Bloomington.
When Rick is not looking for stories, he can be found trying to make the perfect omelette, listening to robo-funk and keeping score at Great Lakes Loons games.
Send Rick your story ideas to rick.brewer@cmich.edu
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Supply chain and labor issues are one of the factors causing the Chippewa Hills School District in Mecosta County to cancel its summer food program. -
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow was originally going to speak about the legislation for school lunches as chairwoman of the Senate committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Instead, she gave an emotional speech about the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas that killed 21 people and gun reform that could pass in the Senate if at least ten Republicans were to cross the isle.
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The Superintendent of Gaylord Community Schools, Brian Pearson, reflects on the aftermath following an EF-3 tornado striking the town and how students never missed a day of school.
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Gaylord Chief of Police Brian Claeys said he has been working with state emergency management officials to help access damage caused by an EF-3 tornado that ripped Gaylord last Friday. On Tuesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that her request for an expedited analysis of the damage for federal relief was granted.
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Nikki Rothwell of Michigan State University Extension shares how the growing season has been going for fruit producers in northwest lower Michigan.
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As chairwoman of the Senate committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow brought forth legislation to help families on the USDA's supplemental nutrition program known as WIC gain access to more baby formula.
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A recent 40-acre farmland sale in Gratiot County shocked the farming community. However, economists saw this coming, as farmland prices have never been higher.
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The state's recent pause of all poultry and waterfowl exhibitions may not impact too many county fairs. However, the Marion fair in Osceola county, the first fair in the state, is June 12.
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Michigan's fifth district congressman Dan Kildee is co-sponsoring new legislation to increase funding to police departments with fewer than 200 officers.
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The Michigan DNR believes the number of acreage impacted by the fire has gone down after more mapping.
