More than 800 Michigan National Guard (MING) Soldiers and Airmen have been activated by Governor Whitmer to support Michigan communities impacted by the Northern Michigan Ice Storm. Most of the units are staged at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and started deploying to communities on April 3. The followin...

All state-managed trails in a dozen northern Michigan counties, including parts of the eastern Upper Peninsula, will remain closed following the severe ice storms earlier this week that downed trees and power lines and caused thousands of residents to be without power and basic necessities. The Michigan Department of N...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is announcing the Michigan.gov/IceStorm webpage, an online resource for Michigan residents impacted by severe winter weather in northern Michigan. "We know this week has been tough," said Governor Whitmer. "Thousands of Michiganders are still without power or fuel. We want to qu...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order declaring an energy emergency in the Upper Peninsula. Severe ice storms closed the Mackinac Bridge multiple times this week, including for a record 30-hour time period, preventing commercial fuel trucks from crossing the Straits of Mackinac. "My top priority righ...

In the face of historic threats and cuts to federal funding, Planned Parenthood of Michigan (PPMI) is reducing its brick-and-mortar footprint and reorganizing operations statewide to ensure long-term sustainability. PPMI will permanently close three health centers in Jackson, Petoskey, and Marquette, effective April 30...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer deployed the Michigan National Guard to provide more personnel and specialized equipment to help with ice storm recovery efforts in northern Michigan. The governor also signed two executive orders to add Alcona and Antrim counties to the state of emergency declaration and to lift trucking rest...

As Michigan continues to endure severe weather, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging residents to utilize the Department of Attorney General's Power Outage Credit Feedback & Inquiry Form to report extended power outages or to inquire about overdue outage credits. Over the weekend, severe thunderstorms an...

Due to the severe weather in lower Northern Michigan, the Mackinac Bridge is closed until further notice. The bridge is expected to be closed until at least Thursday, 7:00 a.m. There's been large chunks of ice faling from the bridge towers since the ice storms earlier this week, prompting officials to close the bridge ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to attend upcoming in-person meetings this month in Ontonagon and Marquette counties to discuss fisheries regulation change proposals. The sessions include: Lake Gogebic proposed walleye regulation changes On Tuesday, April 8, 5 to 7 p.m. EDT (4 to 6 p.m. ...

Following the severe ice storms in northern Michigan this week, numerous state Department of Natural Resources parks and trails, customer service centers and other facilities remain closed as damage assessment and cleanup continue throughout these weather-affected areas. During this time, the DNR is advising the public...