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A mysterious, century-old safe was found in rural Michigan. Here’s what was inside.

Designated safe-crackers peer into the metal box they found inside the century-old safe in Harrisville, Michigan on Sept. 20, 2026.
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Designated safe-crackers peer into the metal box they found inside the century-old safe in Harrisville, Michigan on Sept. 20, 2026.

Construction workers in northeast Michigan hit something hard while they were digging into the ground this summer. It was a 1,000-pound safe from the 1920s.

Since the discovery, the entire Harrisville community has been dying to know what treasures may be hidden inside.

WCMU’s Emma George-Griffin traveled north to find out.

Also on the show, a rundown of the top stories impacting central and northern Michigan.

Reporting on this episode comes from WCMU's Rick Brewer, AJ Jones, Emma George-Griffin and MPRN's Russ McNamara.

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This podcast is produced in part by the members of NABET Local 412. This episode of Between the Lakes was edited and mixed by Rick Brewer. Our theme music comes from Gabe Schall. Mike Horace is our executive producer.

Tina Sawyer is the local host of Morning Edition on WCMU. She joined WCMU in November, 2022.