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Branches, limbs and even whole trees were toppled by the ice storms that hit northern Michigan beginning March 29, 2025. Here, debris lies along the side of Polish Line Road in Cheboygan.

A month after historic ice storms, hundreds of miles of Northern Michigan roads still "impassable"

There are months of work ahead just to clear roads, an official with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says.

In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta dig into this week’s Democratic National Convention, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Michigan, and take a look at the upcoming state conventions this weekend.

Michigan on full display at the DNC

In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta dig into this week’s Democratic National Convention, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Michigan, and take a look at the upcoming state conventions this weekend.

The Big House at the University of Michigan

US Department of Education investigates two Michigan universities, offers few details

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday that it is investigating the University of Michigan and Grand Valley State University for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But the department does not provide specifics.

A new center is being established at the University of Michigan to study how to make communities along waters shared by different countries be more resilient to climate changes.

EGLE report says Michigan on track to meet climate goals

The 2024 annual report says Michigan is on track to meet climate goals such as reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.

Groundwater sources are nearly exhausted. Joliet and other cities will be buying water from Chicago which gets its water from Lake Michigan.

Stateside Podcast: Michigan at the DNC

Michigan delegates and protesters are in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention.

Wide exterior shot of state Supreme Court building

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement stepping down

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement says she will step down from the court by April 30.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump’s second term has made political maneuvering difficult for some Michigan politicians

Jonathan Hanson, a lecturer at the University of Michigan, discusses court challenges to President Donald Trump's executive orders and the speed at which Trump has signed them.

President Donald Trump listens as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks to members of the Michigan National Guard at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Harrison Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump announces new fighter jet mission at Michigan air base alongside Gov. Whitmer

President Donald Trump has announced a new fighter jet mission for the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County.

Stateside Podcast: Michigan advocates fight Trump on immigration changes

Today, Michelle Jokisch Polo covers a Grand Rapids protest over Trump's immigration changes.

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