Northern Michigan is poised to receive $50 million in federal disaster relief to aid in the recovery from a devastating ice storm that swept through the region in late March.

Fifty-million dollars in federal aid is coming to Northern Michigan after months of local and state officials advocating for relief after the historic ice storm swept through

LANSING — Millions of dollars in federal aid could soon some to Northern Michigan following the president’s approval of a Major Disaster Declaration. The Public Assistance funding will go toward recouping the cost of emergency response for townships, cities, counties and emergency agencies.