article_snippet: The harsh winter has authorities in a Michigan village using explosives to break up dangerously thick river ice for the second year running.
article_snippet: Michigan state officials were called in to a Michigan village to clear the ice with explosive charges to prevent the Sebewaing River from flooding.
article_snippet: Authorities in a Michigan village are using explosives to break up dangerously thick river ice for the second year running .
article_snippet: Explosives were used during last year's  harsh winter to break up dangerously thick river ice for the first time since early 2001.
highlights_snippet: The harsh winter has authorities in a the village of Sebewaing, Michigan, resorting to using explosives to clear dangerously thick river ice .
  