Northern Michigan

The Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op says they’re raising their rates on each of its locations by $20 per month this fall. The co-op says the rate hike will pay down interest payments on several emergency loans following the March ice storm.

Volunteers from the North Country Trail Association were hard at work on National Trails Day, rerouting a trail that had been destroyed by a logging operation and the March ice storms.

Montmorency County residents shared their concerns about not being able to dispose of debris from March's ice storm with county commissioners during their latest meeting, stating that it may pose a risk of wildfires this summer. County officials discussed what options they have for sites as well as their mission to fill the county's emergency manager position.

On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved House Bill 4345, exempting schools from missing days caused by March's historic ice storm. However, some teachers are concerned about the results of this year's state testing due to the storm's disruption.

The Michigan Hospitality Foundation is accepting financial aid applications for eligible workers who were impacted by the March ice storm.

The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan has reopened their COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund to help communities while they recover from the historic ice storm.

State and federal authorities are assessing damage to private property this week in 12 counties in northern Michigan.

Green Door Folk School in Traverse City creates diverse relationships through communal learning and getting back to basic skills.

By some estimates, tens of millions of trees could be damaged.

Harwood Gold Store in Charlevoix and Cafe and Maple Moon Sugarbush and Winery of Petoskey both experienced significant damage to their properties after ice toppled trees last week.