Blace Carpenter
Newsroom InternContact Blace Carpenter:
📧 carpe2da@cmich.edu 📞 989-774-3105
Blace Carpenter is a newsroom intern for WCMU and Bridge Michigan.
He has worked for publications such as the Grand Haven Tribune, Alpena News, Greenville Daily News and was part of the Michigan Press Association's 2025 Trott Foundation Fellowship.
For the past year, he served as the managing editor of Central Michigan University's student publication, Central Michigan Life.
He is a rising senior at CMU, studying journalism with a minor in multimedia design.
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Michigan is spending more than $42 million on drone development as the market for unmanned aerial systems grows nationwide. -
Green energy developers can bypass local governments and get approval through the state. However, opposition from communities remains a hurdle. -
Petoskey’s new lighting ordinance requires new buildings and any renovations to meet standards aligned with dark sky zones. -
This comes amid an ongoing legal battle between the island and the private company Hoffmann Marine, that owns and operates the ferries, over who has authority to set the rates. -
During a roundtable discussion, Petoskey-area leaders discussed federal funding for housing development and creating programs to attract and retain workers. -
Attorneys for both Mackinac Island and Hoffman Marine say they will continue their legal battle despite the recent passage of a bill that grants the island authority over ferry services. -
Just in time for Memorial Day, lawmakers side with the tourist hotspot in its war with ferry operators. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace oppose the move. -
The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes. -
Salt River Cemetery is the final resting place for over 5,000 people and is located just outside the village of Shepherd. In this small, quiet cemetery lies Wilhelmina “Minnie” Vautrin, an educator and American missionary. -
Residents struck down a $3.7 million millage in 2024 that would have supported keeping the Sheriff’s office road patrol. It's left the state police working to fill the gaps.
