https://www.wcmu.org/tags/roscommon Roscommon en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:56:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-19/northern-michigan-county-rallies-together-to-face-historic-ice-storm WCMU's Emma George-Griffin speaks with Tina Sawyer about her day on the ground in Roscommon County, one of the most impacted areas of the devastating ice storm that crushed the region this week. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:56:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-19/northern-michigan-county-rallies-together-to-face-historic-ice-storm Emma George-Griffin, Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-16/ice-storm-leaves-more-than-100-000-northern-michigan-residents-without-power Blizzard conditions and heavy ice accumulation have downed trees and powerlines in some northern lower Michigan counties. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:31:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-16/ice-storm-leaves-more-than-100-000-northern-michigan-residents-without-power Emma George-Griffin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-08/expecting-mothers-in-roscommon-and-gladwin-counties-now-eligible-for-cash-aid Eligible residents in Roscommon and Gladwin counties can receive $1,500 during pregnancy, followed by $500 per month through the baby's first six months of life. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:22:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-08/expecting-mothers-in-roscommon-and-gladwin-counties-now-eligible-for-cash-aid Ava Harmon https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/northern-michigan-village-becomes-states-first-bird-city To help celebrate the new designation, the village of Roscommon commissioned the construction of a Kirtland's Warbler statue in hopes of attracting more birders to the area. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:34:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/northern-michigan-village-becomes-states-first-bird-city Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-28/endangered-beetle-found-in-northern-michigan-stream-expanding-known-range A new group of endangered beetles has been discovered in Roscommon. The rare species has only ever been found in Michigan and Ontario. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:18:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-28/endangered-beetle-found-in-northern-michigan-stream-expanding-known-range Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-11/not-enough-evidence-tip-of-the-mitt-weighs-in-on-higgins-lake-sewer-project A third party is weighing in on a controversy over a proposed sewer project around Higgins Lake in Roscommon County. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:57:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-11/not-enough-evidence-tip-of-the-mitt-weighs-in-on-higgins-lake-sewer-project Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-09/wildfire-researcher-receives-grant A Michigan State University researcher received a $454,000 grant to learn about forest resilience and recovery from wildfires. The grant comes from the… Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:43:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-09/wildfire-researcher-receives-grant https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-01-06/egle-to-hold-3-public-hearings-on-proposed-pfas-rules The state is holding public hearings this month on new, stricter rules for PFAS chemicals in drinking water.PFAs, or perfluoroalkyl substances, are a… Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:43:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-01-06/egle-to-hold-3-public-hearings-on-proposed-pfas-rules https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-09-09/village-of-roscommon-awarded-grant-to-clean-up-property-for-development The village of Roscommon has been awarded $60 thousand in grant funding to clean up a property that had housed a pharmacy. The building was bordered on… Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:23:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-09-09/village-of-roscommon-awarded-grant-to-clean-up-property-for-development Tess DeGayner