This is easily the worst ice storm in modern times — in the last 50 years — and you have to go back all the way to 1922 to find something even remotely close,” said Harold Dippman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord.

The damage to parts of Northern Michigan following the weekend’s historic ice storm is nothing short of catastrophic, according to a state official. The massive amount of damage and the long ...

Progress was being made mid-week in returning power to thousands across Northern Michigan. Meanwhile, the Michigan National Guard has been deployed to help with recovery efforts.