WCMU Highlights

The Alpena Power Company filed a petition with the Michigan Public Service Commission, requesting the state board waive customer credits.

Anti-gun violence activists pressed Michigan lawmakers to fund resources for domestic violence survivors Tuesday during a rally on the Capitol steps.

U.S. rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) held a press conference Tuesday advocating to keep a Saginaw Social Security office open, and demanding clarity from the Trump administration.

The spring planting season is getting started for many Midwest farmers. Federal data suggests that fewer acres will be planted in soybeans than last year, in part because of the U.S. trade war with China.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is allocating over $1 million to pay for generators and food for counties hit by last month's ice storm that brought widespread destruction to the region.

State Rep. Parker Fairbairn's (R-Harbor Springs) bill would distribute $75 million in relief for northern Michigan. The spending would meet the matching requirements to qualify for $225 million of federal disaster aid, lawmakers say.

As Saginaw struggles with gun violence, leaders have stepped in with efforts to find solutions by starting intervention programs and services that help victims and motivate young people towards positive life outcomes.

Some people across northern Michigan were without power for 18 days following a historic ice storm that blasted through the region in late March. In recent days, workers have repaired or replaced hundreds of utility poles in remote areas of Michigan wilderness to bring people back online.

The federal review of the Line 5 tunnel project will be sped up through new emergency procedures under an executive order from President Donald Trump.

About $378 million of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding remains to be distributed. Without federal staff, some experts and advocates worry that low-income customers won’t be able to pay for cooling as the months get hotter.