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A researcher in Ohio was surrounded by hundreds of dead ash trees. They had been wiped out by this beetle called the emerald ash borer. But then, in that same forest, she found a lone tree thriving. Could this tree be the key to saving ash from extinction?

Bad weather, pests, fungi and disease all formed a perfect storm, leading to what some growers say is the worst cherry season in memory.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced nearly $500,000 for Crawford, Alcona, Ogemaw and Alpena counties this week.

Officials in Cheboygan said the loans will cover the costs of a new water tower, storage facilities and improvements to wells.

Ash trees were once abundant in Michigan, now hundreds of millions of them are dead. They were killed by the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to Eastern Asia.

Ash trees were once abundant in Michigan, now hundreds of millions of them are dead. They were killed by the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to Eastern Asia.

This week on Points North, northern Michigan’s signature cherry industry is struggling amid trade tensions and a lack of federal support.Plus, learn about…

As many as 165,000 people in Michigan could lose access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) benefits under a proposed United States…

This year, many northern Michigan schools forecast student lunch debt, and without regulation from government to collect those dues, districts have to…

Record rainfall this year has hit northern Michigan crops hard, and now farmers Up North are getting some help from the federal and state governments.Last…