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Michael Livingston

Susan Graham and other volunteers work to prepare hot meals April 3 at Shay Elementary School — which was converted to a warming station following the 2025 ice storm.
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One week later: Northern Michigan communities look to long-term recovery after ice storm

Michael Livingston April 8, 2025

In communities around Little Traverse Bay, the snow and ice is starting to melt but clear signs of destruction remain.It’s...

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Village employees clear debris left behind by historic ice storms in Wolverine on Monday, April 1, 2025.
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Whitmer deploys National Guard to help ice storm recovery

Michael Livingston April 3, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has deployed the Michigan National Guard to help with ice storm recovery.Two specialized teams were deployed Wednesday...

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A snapped off utility pole lays by the side of the road in Bear Creek Township, Michigan.
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Thousands without power in northern Michigan with more wintry weather on the way

Michael Livingston, Ed Ronco, Ellie Katz April 1, 2025

Relief from a brutal ice storm — which left thousands without power across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula — could be...

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A patient gets a bandage after receiving a vaccine for influenza.
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Officials say northern Michigan ‘just as vulnerable’ to measles outbreak

Michael Livingston March 18, 2025

The first measles case in Michigan this year was confirmed in Oakland County on Friday. Officials continue to monitor the case...

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The sun sets over the Au Sable River on July 30, 2022.
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Michigan’s outdoor economy continued growth in 2023, federal data shows

Michael Livingston December 23, 2024

Thousands of people set out to explore Michigan’s woods and water at the end of 2023.According to data from the U.S....

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The Michigan DNR recently awarded a construction contract for the building of a new research vessel to replace the aging survey vessel Steelhead, which has been operating on the Great Lakes since 1968.
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New DNR research vessel will be solar powered, made in Michigan

Michael Livingston September 3, 2024

A state-of-the-art research vessel will soon hit the water for the state Department of Natural Resources. It’s being built by...

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First Lady Jill Biden speaks to visitors of King Orchards in Antrim County. She visited northern Michigan July 3, 2024, to open a new campaign office in Traverse City.
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First Lady visits Traverse City, reaffirms Biden will run

Michael Livingston July 5, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden says her husband is continuing his campaign for reelection, despite fallout from a shaky debate performance...

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The Lake Huron shoreline.
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Officials urge safety while swimming the Great Lakes after Mackinac Island drowning

Michael Livingston June 17, 2024

Rescue officials are stressing the importance of water safety after a 22-year-old woman fell off her paddle board in Lake Huron...

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A Viking Cruises ship anchors off the Northeast coast of Mackinac Island on Tuesday.
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Cruising boom predicted in the Great Lakes

Michael Livingston May 15, 2024

Cruise lines are looking to the Great Lakes for voyages ahead of what may be a record-breaking season. Cruising is...

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Some conservation clubs, state NRC clash over coyote management

Michael Livingston April 4, 2024

Starting this year, hunters are not allowed to target coyotes between mid-April and mid-July. The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC)...

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