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Village employees clear debris left behind by historic ice storms in Wolverine on Monday, April 1, 2025.
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Michigan House poised to approve $75M for ice storm recovery

Rick Pluta April 21, 2025

The state House is poised to vote on legislation this week to allocate $75 million toward recovery efforts in northern...

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A tree rests on the roof of a house in northern Michigan.
  • Environment
  • News

DNR says northern Michigan forests don’t look the same after historic ice storm

Pat Batcheller April 15, 2025

An ice storm at the end of March caused widespread damage throughout northern Michigan.The Department of Natural Resources says an...

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Susan Graham and other volunteers work to prepare hot meals April 3 at Shay Elementary School — which was converted to a warming station following the 2025 ice storm.
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One week later: Northern Michigan communities look to long-term recovery after ice storm

Michael Livingston April 8, 2025

In communities around Little Traverse Bay, the snow and ice is starting to melt but clear signs of destruction remain.It’s...

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Village employees clear debris left behind by historic ice storms in Wolverine on Monday, April 1, 2025.
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  • Environment
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Whitmer deploys National Guard to help ice storm recovery

Michael Livingston April 3, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has deployed the Michigan National Guard to help with ice storm recovery.Two specialized teams were deployed Wednesday...

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A snapped off utility pole lays by the side of the road in Bear Creek Township, Michigan.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Environment
  • News

Thousands without power in northern Michigan with more wintry weather on the way

Ed Ronco, Ellie Katz, Michael Livingston April 1, 2025

Relief from a brutal ice storm — which left thousands without power across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula — could be...

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A fallen tree limb with a single band of red caution tape around it leans precariously against a power line, overhanging a street.
  • MichMash

MichMash: DTE Energy faces scrutiny over power outage response time

Hernz Laguerre February 24, 2023

In the midst of a massive ice storm, Bridge Detroit’s Jena Brooker joins MichMash host Cheyna Roth to explain the...

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Ice covers trees and power lines in a Royal Oak neighborhood.
  • News

Over 700K without power in Michigan after ‘historic’ ice storm (Updated)

Quinn Klinefelter, Russ McNamara February 23, 2023

Update 2/25/23: According to DTE Energy's outage center, roughly 290,000 customers remain without power. Original story below. Hundreds of thousands...

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Photo of ice forming over a street lantern.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Warming centers open in Detroit after rare ice storm

Hernz Laguerre February 23, 2023

DTE Energy and Consumers Energy say more than 707,000 people in Michigan are without power after a historic ice storm...

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