‘Never seen anything quite like this.’ Nearly 1M acres of Michigan state forest damaged by ice storm

Slammed by northern Michigan ice storm, foresters wonder what’s next

A historic ice storm in late March downed millions of trees across Northern Michigan, obliterating untold sums of lumber. Forest owners wonder what to do now.

DNR says northern Michigan forests don't look the same after historic ice storm - WDET 101.9 FM

An ice storm at the end of March caused widespread damage throughout northern Michigan.The Department of Natural Resources says an untold number of trees and power poles snapped or fell over under the weight of an inch or more of ice. Some landed on people’s houses, causing roof damage.Some trees look like toothpicksDNR Incident Response Team spokesperson Kathleen Lavey says the coating was so thick it bent pine trees out of shape.“And we have h…

Park officials: M-185 now clear around Mackinac Island

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Cleanup crews have made major strides on Mackinac Island. Park officials say Mackinac Island State Park will be ready for the start of the 2025 tourist season. “With the assistance of the Michigan National Guard, all major roads are now open (within) Mackinac Island State Park,” Mackinac State Historic Parks said in a statement. That reportedly includes all of M-185, which circles the island. Popular landmarks Arch R…

Michigan asks for Trump’s help to deal with ice storm

(The Center Square) – Michigan’s putting together a bipartisan push to get President Donald Trump to declare 12 Michigan counties and Native American tribal lands a disaster area.

‘Never seen anything quite like this.’ Nearly 1M acres of Michigan state forest damaged by ice storm

The DNR's Forest Resource Division is doing aerial assessments as it's still difficult to access the forest on the ground.

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Extensive portions of the Mackinac Island State Park were closed due to debris and damage from the ice storm that hit the area at the end of March. ALEXIS RANKIN/ST. IGNACE NEWS The ice storm that swe... You must be an online subscriber to view this story. If you are able to login but not view the story, your subscription has most likely expired and you should renew. Full versions of news stories and archives are available to online subscribers…