Blace Carpenter
Newsroom InternBlace Carpenter is a newsroom intern for WCMU based at the Alpena News covering Alpena, Montmorency, Presque Isle and Alcona counties.
Carpenter has published work in The Daily News (Greenville, MI) and The Grand Haven Tribune, covering town events, breaking news and features on residents. Carpenter is a rising junior at CMU majoring in journalism with a minor in multimedia design.
Email him your story ideas to: carpe2da@cmich.edu
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Fifty-million dollars in federal aid is coming to Northern Michigan after months of local and state officials advocating for relief from a historic ice storm that swept through the region in March. -
The 51st Brown Trout Festival returned to Alpena, bringing big fish, concerts and activities to the city of Alpena. The week-long festival brings nine tournaments for anglers to choose from. -
The Alcona County Commission on Aging (ACCOA) opened the doors of its $13 million community center on Friday. The center has a gymnasium, workout room and eight bungalow-style houses for senior citizens. -
Cheboygan resident Louis Vallance has been pushing county officials across northern Michigan to support his proposal for a passenger train system. He hopes to persuade the state of Michigan to redevelop old railroads, saying it could help boost tourism in the region. -
Meteorologists are warning Michganders about possible storms over the weekend. They say the biggest threat is flooding and high winds. -
The decades-old saying "knee high by the Fourth of July" is no longer the standard for many corn farmers as prices of goods increase and markets remain competitive. Michigan farmers say that more mature crops are required to get a profit during harvest in the fall. -
A year ago, Hillman housed an abandoned gas station that sat on contaminated land due to massive amounts of petroleum. This past week, business owner Jamie MacAurther opened her new bakery after two years of revitalizing the land. -
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. The bill aims to cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, and rural health centers are worried about its impact. -
During March's historic ice storm, people struggled with getting power and communications up and running. Now, the challenge is managing the debris and some counties are managing it better than others. -
The new honorary title will give city officials funding opportunities to help preserve some of the city's more than 100-year-old buildings.
