Draya Raby
Northwest Lower Michigan General Assignment ReporterDraya Raby is a newsroom intern for WCMU based at the Cadillac News.
Raby is a rising senior at Central Michigan University majoring in journalism with a minor in creative writing.
She is the secretary of the CMU chapter of The Wildlife Society and the social media chairperson of the CMU chapter of The Sierra Club.
Being a writer and spreading stories of the world has always been her dream, in the hope to bring people across all cultures together in understanding.
Send your story ideas to: raby1dj@cmich.edu
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A new land use order was recently approved, allowing e-bike use on paved and natural trails across the state. The order also allows for the use of throttle assisted e-bikes in an effort to make the trails more inclusive.
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The Drummond Island ambulance service says it has been experiencing a decline in enrollment in their EMT training course. With their current volunteer staff already working past retirement age, the department is searching for more help.
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A Cadillac Biggby raised money for three days this month for a local family whose youngest son has been facing medical complications since he was born nearly a year ago.
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The state hopes the program will create more jobs in rural communities and shed a light on the importance of bringing food supply chains close to home.
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Hatton Township has a special millage question on the ballot for the August 6 primary election, proposing funds to monitor and control Spongy Moth populations in the area.
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A local event venue in Cadillac has been hosting euchre tournaments throughout the summer, giving visitors and residents the chance to play, socialize or just hangout. The couple who runs the event, says they feel the game is a Michigan tradition.
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Owen Suhy is seeking the Republican Party's nomination for the 104th district that is currently occupied by Rep. John Roth.
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The Model T Ford Club International visited Cadillac for their 67th annual tour.
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The Original Dulcimer Players Club celebrated 50 years at the FunFest in Osceola County this month.
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Along with their live music Saturdays all summer, the Coyote Crossing Resort in Cadillac has hosted open mic nights every Thursday of the summer.