Power Outage

Going into this weekend, around 20,000 still don't have power nearly two weeks after an ice storm swept across northern Michigan, causing widespread devastation. News Director Rick Brewer spoke with WCMU Reporter AJ Jones about the ongoing power outages across the region, and why rural communities take so long to get back online.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made some stops in Petoskey, Gaylord and Alpena Thursday to assess the damage from an ice storm that took out power to hundreds of thousands of people across the region last weekend.

As restoration efforts continue, the next storm system could take Alpena community back to 'square one'.

Amid the ice storm in northern Michigan, Traverse City Fire Inspector Jacob Steichen talks about staying safe in cold weather conditions

The National Weather Service recorded parts of the region saw winds up to 50 miles per hour, resulting in fallen branches and debris.

People who lost power this week might be throwing out food and dealing with other costs.

Tens of thousands of utility customers in Michigan remain without power, after strong storms swept through the state yesterday.

Gusts of wind exceeding 50 miles per hour Thursday morning knocked out power across the state, leaving close to 24,000 homes in the dark.

More than six thousand Consumers Energy customers in Jackson County are starting a new week without power after storms last week caused outages for tens of thousands of people

Consumers Energy is predicting tens of thousands of customers will be without power following an ice storm this weekend.Officials with the utility predict…