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Work on Fulton Street in Downtown Grand Rapids to Start Soon

FOX 17 Reporter

Downtown Grand Rapids traffic could get congested in the coming weeks all the way through June, as improvements are done on Fulton Street from the Grand River to Division, according to the Downtown Development Authority. “It’s gonna be...

Consumers Energy Foundation grants recognize volunteerism

Tags: Consumers, Sports and Outdoor Equipment, Services and Shopping, Sports Equipment

Guard The Copper In Your Air Conditioning, Say Police

FOX 17 Web Producer

In an unusual action, the Battle Creek Police Department has told residents to keep an eye on their air conditioning units, because thieves are making off with copper pipe and tubing. Meanwhile, Consumers Energy is offering a reward for information...

Tags: Criminals, Theft

Consumers Energy offers reward in copper thefts

Tags: Theft, CMS Energy Corporation

Almost there: power services back for many

PETOSKEY — Just a few hundred homes remain without power this morning, Wednesday, March 7, following the powerhouse snow storm during the recent weekend. Nearly all Consumers Energy customers in Charlevoix and Emmet counties have electricity again,...

Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Consumers, Snow Storms

Service to come back little by little

PETOSKEY — Fewer and fewer Northern Michigan residents remain in the cold and dark this morning, Tuesday, March 6. The huge storm that thwacked the region with more than 18 inches of fresh snowfall during the recent weekend continues to...

Tags: Bellaire

Utilities follow set priorities when repairing storm damage

When storms wreak widespread damage on electrical infrastructure, utility companies note that they have methods of prioritizing which instances of damage get repaired first. Widespread power outages were among the impacts of a storm Friday and Saturday...

Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Consumers, Snow Storms

More back online, many still without electricity

The sun sets on another frigid, late winter day and thousands are still without power at their homes, along with accompanying heat and running water. Emergency shelters are now open in Petoskey and Cheboygan, along with towns and cities dotted across...

Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Snow Storms, Bellaire

Snow my gosh!

A monster storm struck Northern Michigan Friday night and left behind a destructive wake that includes power outages, both downed trees and utility lines and upwards of two feet of fresh snowfall in some areas. Thousands remain without electricity this...

Tags: Snow Storms, Bellaire

Thousands still powerless, 48 hours later

Power outages continue for Northern Michigan residents and businesses in a huge swath from Manistee to Mackinaw City and from Roscommon to Vanderbilt, now 48 hours after the late winter storm hit Friday night. Both Great Lakes Energy and Consumers Energy...

Tags: American Red Cross, Consumers, The Salvation Army, Charity, Bellaire

Thousands still without power, backup utility crews arrived today

Thousands across the region remain without electricity and accompanying heat and running water, two days after a storm began that laid waste to the region's road and utility infrastructure under wet, sloppy snow — and plenty of it. Line-worker...

Tags: Consumers, Companies and Corporations, Snow Storms, Economy, Business and Finance

Few dozen remain without power in Charlevoix County

PETOSKEY — Just a few dozen local residents remain without power today, Thursday, March 8, following the wicked weekend snow storm. About 50 Great Lakes Energy members in Charlevoix County are without electricity, now approaching six full days...