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An historic ice storm left Michigan parks closed. Here's how you can help reopen them

Michiganders who would like to volunteer to help clean up ice storm damage at state parks and campgrounds can sign up online, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said on April 15. "We’ve have ...
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After flooding, Northern Michigan faces heightened wildfire risk from ice storm debris

Roughly 3 million acres of dead and downed trees left by the 2025 ice storm have dried out, raising the wildfire risk across a 12-county region this spring.

Michigan receives disaster declaration for ice storm recovery

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — President Donald Trump has approved Michigan’s request for a disaster declaration to help communities ...
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What we know about maple syrup industry recovery 1 year after catastrophic ice storm

In late March 2025, a once-in-a-generation ice storm devastated the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, striking at the height of the maple syrup harvesting season. The storm snapped the crowns of ...

Michigan DNR adds two water scooping planes to help with wildfire fighting efforts

Two "water scooping" planes have joined the Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighting fleet for the 2026 season.
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Powerful overnight storms hit Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Powerful storms ripped through parts of Michigan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, damaging two ice arenas and uprooting trees near the University of Michigan's main campus ...