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The Galien River Sanitary District Sewer Authority in New Buffalo is receiving a $2 million federal grant to help improve the area’s sewer system.

Several Michigan lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster to help with tornado recovery efforts.

U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) has introduced a bill that would create a new framework for culling double-crested cormorants, a bird known to consume large quantities of fish.

Michigan’s congressional delegation is coming together, pushing for federal help for southwest Michigan after last month’s deadly tornadoes.

Thursday, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) introduced the Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act to ensure effective, science‑based management of double‑crested cormorant populations across the United States.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster in response to multiple tornadoes that touched down in Southwest Michigan last month.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to declare a major disaster in three southwest Michigan counties in the wake of tornadoes that resulted in four deaths, multiple injuries and significant property damage.