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Strong storms and tornadoes hit 30 Michigan counties in April. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun damage assessments with help from Michigan State Police.

Federal energy regulators have ordered immediate inspections of the Cheboygan Dam powerhouse and other Michigan dams at risk of failure after recent historic flooding.

Meanwhile, the President of the United States is presenting himself either as Jesus or his best friend, the Vice President is questioning the Pope's theology credentials, and the Secretary of Defense is quoting made-up scripture from the movie Pulp Fiction.

As of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, the water levels at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex reached 6.48 inches below the top — 0.36 inches higher than the previous measurement.

Roughly 2,000 mid-Michigan property owners are suing the state over a dam failure in 2020 that unleashed a flood and caused about $175 million in damages.

January is a time for winter sports in Michigan, including the small but growing sport of winter surfing in the frigid temps of the Great Lakes.

What happens with public works are sold to private companies at a heavily discounted rate?Then, the discovery of a rare wildflower that only lives in one tiny corner of the Great Lakes.And, we revisit a conversation with Detroit visual artist Tyree Guyton, known for the Heidelberg Project.

Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 hydroelectric dams to a Maryland-based company — but Consumers would still buy power from the dams.

The state Department of Natural Resources recommends removing the Trout Lake Dam in mid-Michigan. Community members are advocating to save it.

Consumers Energy says it is continuing negotiations for potentially selling its 13 hydroelectric dams in Michigan.