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As of Sunday afternoon, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the water levels at the Cheboygan Dam were 15 inches from reaching the top. The DNR said it has five pumps diverting water from flowing through the dam and into the spillway in an effort to reduce the water levels near the dam.
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State of emergency remains in effect as water climbs at Cheboygan Dam
Rick Brewer
Officials with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have stationed five pumps near the dam to try and divert water as more rain and melting snow are projected in the forecast.
Angel Guerrero, a research technician with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, holds a jar of larval whitefish preserved in ethanol. The small fish, each roughly the size and color of a fingernail clipping, serve as a reference while a team searches river samples for live fish of the same size. (Photo: Ellie Katz/IPR News)
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Long nights in waist-deep water: What it takes to reintroduce whitefish to Michigan's rivers
Ellie Katz
A screenshot of John James' announcement that he is running for Congress in 2022.
John James for Congress
"Slap in the face": Republican gubernatorial frontrunner John James not committing to debate
Colin Jackson
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