WCMU Highlights

International students are having to wait for their visa interviews, and several visas have been revoked for current students. But several universities in Michigan say they are excited to welcome many new international students this upcoming academic year.

In early 2025, commercial beekeepers around the country discovered a massive shortage in their honeybee colonies. Bee researchers are still investigating to learn what's happening but have some ideas.

The statewide food assistance program Meet Up and Eat Up is starting up around northeast Michigan as kids begin their summer break. The Boys and Girls Club of Alpena is one of nine sites where anyone under the age of 18 can grab a meal.

A Michigan State University researcher is testing which tree species can best withstand future climate conditions in Michigan. With a $500,000 grant from the state, the project is planting tens of thousands of trees across nine sites to study growth, survival and adaptability. The research could shape forest management for decades.

The Grand Traverse Kennel Club began its annual “Cherry Capital Classic” Friday, a multi-event dog show featuring dogs of every shape and size. Taking place at the Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, the weekend-long event ranks dogs based on conformation, rally and obedience.

Volunteers from the North Country Trail Association were hard at work on National Trails Day, rerouting a trail that had been destroyed by a logging operation and the March ice storms.

The Trout Lake dam in Gladwin County is facing uncertainly as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recommends its removal. Community members are now advocating to save the lake.

The 35th state Senate district has been vacant since the beginning of the year. A special election could shift the balance of power in the chamber, with Democrats only holding a one-seat majority.

Around 2,000 protesters marched from Grove Park to the Central Park Bandshell in Midland Saturday as part of the national “No Kings” movement, a coordinated, peaceful protest day calling for the rejection of authoritarianism and political corruption.

Montmorency County residents shared their concerns about not being able to dispose of debris from March's ice storm with county commissioners during their latest meeting, stating that it may pose a risk of wildfires this summer. County officials discussed what options they have for sites as well as their mission to fill the county's emergency manager position.