Northeast Michigan

The decades-old saying "knee high by the Fourth of July" is no longer the standard for many corn farmers as prices of goods increase and markets remain competitive. Michigan farmers say that more mature crops are required to get a profit during harvest in the fall.

A year ago, Hillman housed an abandoned gas station that sat on contaminated land due to massive amounts of petroleum. This past week, business owner Jamie MacAurther opened her new bakery after two years of revitalizing the land.

During March's historic ice storm, people struggled with getting power and communications up and running. Now, the challenge is managing the debris and some counties are managing it better than others.

The new honorary title will give city officials funding opportunities to help preserve some of the city's more than 100-year-old buildings.

As people across northeast Michigan continue to clean up from March's historic ice storm, foresters are warning about the spread of unwanted plants, diseases and pests. This includes bark beetles, oak wilt and heterobasidion root disease.

Over 70 teams from 18 countries and 22 states gathered in Alpena for the 2025 MATE ROV World Championship over the weekend to test their underwater robots' capabilities. Teams were judged on both their ROV's performance and their ability to market it to professionals.

The statewide food assistance program Meet Up and Eat Up is starting up around northeast Michigan as kids begin their summer break. The Boys and Girls Club of Alpena is one of nine sites where anyone under the age of 18 can grab a meal.

The northeast Michigan non-profit taking donations for two more weeks

WCMU Public Radio's Tina Sawyer talks with the newest Destination Michigan team member Jamie Mankiewicz from WCMU Public Television about her latest interview.

June and July saw back-to-back political events, which has left voters on both sides of the fence shocked. Northeast Michigan residents share their feelings on the 2024 election campaign.