WCMU-Alpena News

When four A-10 and two C-146 aircraft landed on a section of M-32 outside of Alpena, it marked the first time modern military planes have purposefully landed on a highway in America.

On Tuesday, August 4, debates over critical race theory, masking in schools and transgender students participating in sports came to a head in Alpena. What was supposed to be a civil ‘town hall’ meeting briefly turned into a shoving match.

Some of the biggest tourist attractions in Alpena lie beneath the waves.Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary holds an estimated 200 shipwrecks. Some of them are mere miles from shore, making them accessible to everyday people.The sanctuary often tops lists of “Things to Do in Alpena,” a town of 10,000 that sits over an hour from the interstate.

An East Tawas man pleaded guilty Wednesday in the death of a 16-year-old last August. Officials say Mark Elliott hit 16-year-old Dohnovan Newcome with his…

A broad group of natural resource professionals are setting out to ensure that the Great Lakes are properly appreciated by lawmakers. The group of…

On June 30, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said requiring people to show proof of surgery to get the sex designation changed on their birth…

Due to quarantines, public transit shutdowns and stay at home orders, roads saw fewer drivers in 2020. Despite that, the number of fatal traffic accidents…

Wildlife officials in Canada say a moose that swam the recreational canal of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site this week has died. When a…

Central Michigan University officials say the school is now home to Michigan’s only interdisciplinary drone lab.The lab isn’t a physical place, but a…

Second Chance Animal Shelter in Alpena started as an idea discussed over coffee in 2018. Since then, the group has operated as a network of volunteers who…