Ice

With the Great Lakes shipping season underway, the U.S. Coast Guard says they're capable of helping ships navigate icy waters despite being short a couple of icebreaking vessels. Officials are not anticipating significant delays.

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.

Residents packed city hall Monday night to speak out for and against resolutions that would have stopped local law enforcement from working with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws.

A team of engineers have built a small scale Soo Locks, about the size of a football field, in order to test ice mitigation strategies.

The U.S. Small Business Administration's economic injury disaster loan applications remain open for seven northern Michigan counties until March 9, 2026.

The bipartisan bill was passed over half a year ago and aims to allow for reimbursements on things like tree-related property damage.

A workshop in Gaylord will walk landowners through the tax deduction process.

Sheriff's deputies along a stretch of I-75 near Grayling can now access ICE data and check legal residency documents.

It's been three months since the North Lake Correctional Facility reopened as an ICE detention center. IPR speaks to some attorneys who have been inside and in touch with detainees.

A number of community foundations are partnering with the Northern Michigan Community Action Agency to provide aid to those who suffered home or property damage by the ice storm in March.