Blace Carpenter
Newsroom InternContact Blace Carpenter:
📧 carpe2da@cmich.edu 📞 989-774-3153
Blace Carpenter is a newsroom intern for WCMU.
He has worked for publications such as Bridge Michigan, 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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HomeTown Pharmacy is closing four of its locations in Michigan. They're attributing financial hardship to pharmacy benefit managers.
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Officials found high levels of toxic metals near Bay City's Liberty Bridge. The city is trying to rehome more than 10 people who have been living there.
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U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Caledonia, told constituents he is hoping for an end to the trade war between the United States and Canada during a telephone town hall on Tuesday.
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Housing, education, and infrastructure were among the top issues local officials highlighted during a roundtable meeting with U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly.
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Teachers across the state are starting training as school districts comply with a new state law that requires all elementary teachers to complete literacy education programs before 2031.
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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, helped a PFAS-contaminated fire station receive $1 million to clean the dangerous chemicals in February.
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GOP candidates for various statewide and local races formally accepted their nominations on Saturday for Michigan's November elections.
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Gas prices in Michigan have increased by 19 cents compared to last month, according to AAA. The state’s average is currently $4.27 per gallon.
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While mail-in prescription orders have been an answer for growing pharmacy deserts, officials say the companies behind those services help cause closures.
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The Hesperia native will go against Republican Congressman John Moolenaar in November's general election.