Ben Jodway
ReporterBen Jodway is an intern, serving as a reporter for WCMU Public Media and the Pioneer in Big Rapids. He has covered Indigenous communities and political extremism in Michigan.
Ben is a Central Michigan University student majoring in history and minoring in journalism and anthropology. When not huddled over the phone, he likes to read books and play Dungeons & Dragons.
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The American Library Association recently released its list of the top 13 most challenged books in the nation. The organization documented more than 1,000 reports of book challenges last year. -
For state lawmakers, resolutions are often boilerplate measures that are easy to approve, but a recent resolution to support library workers split the state house down party lines. -
The online toolkit has information on EV infrastructure, grant opportunities, and community EV readiness highlighted with interactive maps. -
The international peace flag is yellow, purple, and white. No country uses that color combination, and it’s a part of Central Michigan University’s history. -
Research from Central Michigan University has linked trouble getting food on the table during adolescence with a lower likelihood of attending college and graduating. -
$900,000 could be going towards Central Michigan University, and $4 million could go towards three Habitat for Humanity organizations if the proposals pass Congress. -
Michigan’s whitefish are on the decline. A conservation group is working to turn that around by repopulating the valued fish, not in lakes but in rivers. -
A new generation of cheating tools are making their way into the classroom. -
The 85-year-old Lafayette Bridge in Bay City is finally being replaced after the city was awarded $73 million in federal funding. -
Michigan has awarded $10,000 to Clare County Animal Shelter to install a new surgery suite. It’s one of 33 shelters in Michigan to receive grant funding.
