https://www.wcmu.org/tags/wcmu-alpena-news WCMU-Alpena News en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:37:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-09/a-quilt-warms-your-soul-alpena-quilt-guild-celebrates-30-year-anniversary Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild of Alpena recently celebrated it's 30th anniversary. Members come from all over Northeast Michigan to be part of a community that inspires one another, and create quilts for charity's. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:37:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-09/a-quilt-warms-your-soul-alpena-quilt-guild-celebrates-30-year-anniversary Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-09/it-rivals-the-west-side-locals-and-visitors-discuss-alpenas-misconceptions For both WCMU News and The Alpena News, interviews were conducted with residents and visitors of Alpena to gauge the uniqueness and misconceptions of the town they love. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:13:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-09/it-rivals-the-west-side-locals-and-visitors-discuss-alpenas-misconceptions Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-08/lake-huron-sinkhole-resembles-earth-two-billion-years-ago A team of two graduate students and collaborators from Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, other universities and even Germany, are conducting studies on a 75-foot sinkhole in Alpena that resembles Earth's lack of oxygen over two billion years ago. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:32:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-08/lake-huron-sinkhole-resembles-earth-two-billion-years-ago Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-01/officials-up-to-a-third-of-nations-firefly-species-threatened-with-extinction-none-yet-in-michigan Researchers say there are 24 species of fireflies in Michigan. Currently none are at the risk of extinction, however, residents have seen less fireflies over the years, and this can be due to several reasons. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:18:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-01/officials-up-to-a-third-of-nations-firefly-species-threatened-with-extinction-none-yet-in-michigan Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-26/environmental-response-training-takes-place-in-rogers-city The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie personnel is conducting a full-scale environmental response training today at the Carmeuse facility in Rogers City. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:59:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-26/environmental-response-training-takes-place-in-rogers-city Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-21/alpena-welcomes-two-new-murals-downtown Alpena's Fresh Wave art initiative brings two new murals to the downtown alleyways to inspire and bring fresh art to the community. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:44:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-21/alpena-welcomes-two-new-murals-downtown Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-21/thunder-bay-maritime-festival-of-sail-return-of-duckzilla Alpena's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary returns with its Festival of Sail at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center this weekend. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:41:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-21/thunder-bay-maritime-festival-of-sail-return-of-duckzilla Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-18/presque-isle-county-wind-farm-project-to-potentially-cost-250-million The Presque Isle County Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting last week and for the first time in three years received a public update on the Sstar Ridge Run-Energy Wind Farm — now known as the Moltke Ridge Wind Farm project. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:54:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-18/presque-isle-county-wind-farm-project-to-potentially-cost-250-million Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/a-chance-for-life-a-2400-mile-bike-tracing-michigan-for-prison-program Tim Ward is biking 2400 miles across the state to spread awareness and raise donations under the initiative Tracing Michigan by Chance for Life. The nonprofit organization works with prisons in Michigan to develop decision making and critical thinking skills for inmates to prepare them to adapt to daily life. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:59:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/a-chance-for-life-a-2400-mile-bike-tracing-michigan-for-prison-program Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/new-law-supports-tribal-guardianship-programs Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bi-partisan bill on July 11 that expands eligibility requirements for guardians of children within the Tribal community to receive financial assistance. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:51:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/new-law-supports-tribal-guardianship-programs Zipporah Abarca