MI National Guard helps clear 1,500 miles of road after ice storm up north

MI National Guard helps clear 1,500 miles of road after ice storm up north

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — More than 1,500 miles of road have been cleared in Northern Michigan after a major ice storm, the Michigan National Guard said in a recent social media post. More than 870 soldiers and airman were deployed as part of recovery operations and worked alongside first responders and agencies. A National Guardsman who deployed for hurricane cleanup in North Carolina was mobilized again to communities up north. First Lt. Br…

Up North tourism leaders ask visitors to be patient as ice storm cleanup continues

Tourism officials are asking visitors to be patient as cleanup work continues in northern Michigan following a historic ice storm that knocked out power late last month for thousands of residents and snapped millions of trees in state parks and forests. A dozen counties were slammed by a three-day ice storm... Please login to read all 1106 words.