Alvin Jones

2 weeks ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Alvin Jones

As Montmorency County works to rebuild the community from northern Michigan's historic ice storms, they are working to mitigate wildfires, economic damage — and a federal regulation that may block some aid for houses. That's because the Federal Emergency Management Agency does not provide relief funding for secondary residences like vacation homes, according to the FEMA . "That's the bad thing with a lot of our people up here in northern Michigan, especially Montmorency County.

2 weeks ago | radio.wcmu.org | Alvin Jones

As Montmorency County works to rebuild the community from northern Michigan's historic ice storms, they are working to mitigate wildfires, economic damage — and a federal regulation that may block some aid for houses. That’s because the Federal Emergency Management Agency does not provide relief funding for secondary residences like vacation homes, according to the FEMA . “That's the bad thing with a lot of our people up here in northern Michigan, especially Montmorency County.

3 weeks ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Alvin Jones

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is allocating over $1 million in aid to pay for generators and food for counties in northern Michigan hit by last month's catastrophic ice storm. The move is the latest in the effort to provide disaster relief funding for the region. The aid will provide $72,000 to 12 counties to pay for 30 generators in every county.

3 weeks ago | radio.wcmu.org | Alvin Jones

U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) held a press conference Tuesday advocating to keep a Saginaw Social Security office open, and demanding clarity on its future from the White House. The office was one of the buildings included on a list of 443 properties the General Services Administration considered non-essential and potentially up for sale. McDonald Rivet held the conference across the street from the building. She says the building is important to the community.

3 weeks ago | radio.wcmu.org | Alvin Jones

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is allocating over $1 million in aid to pay for generators and food for counties in northern Michigan hit by last month's catastrophic ice storm. The move is the latest in the effort to provide disaster relief funding for the region. The aid will provide $72,000 to 12 counties to pay for 30 generators in every county.