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Epic ice rescue leads to ICE deportation, McDonald Rivet wants Congress back in DC

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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard assist a snowmobiler to the Cutter Mackinaw after he became stranded on an ice flow near Mackinac Island on March 15, 2026.

Right before a historic blizzard hit northern Michigan in mid-March, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a snowmobiler that was stranded on an ice bridge in the Straits of Mackinac.

Since then, as WCMU's Emma George-Griffin reports, the man has been deported. With little information available to the public, George-Griffin looked deeper into the incident and breaks down what she found with Host Tina Sawyer.

Also on the show, U.S. Rep. Kristin McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, calls on Congress to end its spring recess early to address issues related to the war in Iran.

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This podcast is produced in part by the members of NABET Local 412. This episode of edited and mixed by Rick Brewer. Our theme music comes from Gabe Schall. Mike Horace is our executive producer.

Tina Sawyer is the local host of Morning Edition on WCMU. She joined WCMU in November, 2022.
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