Ice Storm 2025

Northern Michigan's ice storm in March 2025 caused staggering damage to forests. Getting federal aid to make up for the losses has been a waiting game for many here. Now, things are starting to move forward — but not soon enough for many.

Northern Michigan's ice storm in March 2025 caused staggering damage to forests. Getting federal aid to make up for the losses has been a waiting game for many here.

With little pine left to harvest, foresters and sawmills worry what the next several years will look like until newly planted trees can replace what the ice storm took away.

The aid denial had been appealed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer back in August.

Money is going to efforts to conserve waterfront in Elberta, restore Arctic grayling to rivers and reforest northern Michigan after the ice storm.

Six months after an ice storm hit northern Michigan, people are still clearing debris and repairing homes, tree services remain in high demand and direct financial assistance is limited for individuals.

The Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op says the rate hike will pay down interest payments on several emergency loans following the March ice storm.

We can't go through a week "Rethinking Home" without talking about the ice storm and the grid.

Some teachers are concerned about the results of this year's state testing due to the storm's disruption.

Officials say state parks in northern lower Michigan had a good turn out Memorial Day weekend — despite being devastated by ice storms nearly two months ago.