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.

On this week's taping of Off the Record, political reporters spotlighted a growing concern across Northern Michigan’s farm country: federal disaster aid may be on the way, but it’s not nearly enough to cover the damage left behind by this year’s historic March ice storm.

In the last decade, the federal government has granted disaster recovery assistance to Michigan seven times. Aside from the current aid — which is available until April 8 — the last time ...

But House Republicans this week rejected the short-term bill to fund the federal government for the next three months. About $1.1 billion of that disaster aid would have gone to Michigan farmers ...

The disaster declaration unlocks federal aid for Michiganders recovering from severe storms that hit the state last summer. Here's how to get help. Federal aid is available for 9 Michigan counties ...