Presque Isle County

The Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op accrued over $150 million from the 2025 ice storm. This latest relief package provides the utility with nearly $15 million. The head of the co-op told WCMU there are several more aid requests in the works.

After reaching 7,500 customers in Presque Isle, Cheboygan and Alpena counties, the Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative is starting construction in Montmorency County.

The donation from the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation will provide matching funds for further donations and immediate aid for residents in three counties.

Ice storms in 2025 devastated areas across northern Michigan, leaving entire grids down for weeks. President Trump recently reversed FEMA's decision to deny member-owned utilities disaster relief.

The Lake Huron Regional Development Corporation is a new nonprofit looking to create single-family housing to northeast Michigan.

A new solar project in northeast Michigan is under construction from DTE Energy. The 800-acre project started in April, and has seen some backlash from the community.

Played in senior centers and local bars in Alpena and Rogers City, Spitzer is a card game where you don't know who your partner is until your deep in it.

Last year, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op reached their 1,000th fiber internet customer. Now, they have over 4,400 customers and are roughly halfway through their construction roadmap.

A survey to Cheboygan, Otsego and Presque Isle county resident, the Educational Service District is asking residents for their input on what skills and knowledge students should know before entering the workforce. The survey was also used to identify what jobs are vital in all three communities and will help focus the needs of the students.

Community members are helping researchers in northeast Michigan collect data on salamander populations.