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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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. -
Michigan and Massachusetts are the only states where citizens cannot submit a Freedom of Information Act request to collect records from their executive and legislative branches. -
Michael Brewer can be awake only for four hours until his brain shuts down. When the sun is shining too bright, he has to put the special glasses on. But these are only a few of the symptoms of lead poisoning. There are also migraines, memory loss and seizures that Brewer has been experiencing for the past 20 years. -
Michigan Humanities had $900,000 of its $1.4 million budget put on hold by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in April. A federal judge has now ruled the cuts were “unconstitutional” and its case can move forward. -
The USPS has been criticized for its attempts to cut down on some delivery services and consolidate facilities in an attempt to save on costs. -
The Alcona County Commission on Aging President Phil Potter and Board Member Pam McKinnon resigned during the organization's meeting on July 22. This leaves five positions on the board up for election.
