LANSING — Northern Michigan communities missed out on millions of dollars in potential funding from this year’s state budget.

A library, a community college upgrade and multiple road projects are among the region’s funding requests that were denied by state lawmakers.

Outside of $19.8 million for Midland’s flood recovery, only a handful of Northern Michigan funding requests were granted in the final product.

Lawmakers requested close to $425 million in funding for projects or services that operate in the region — and less than $5 million in grants were approved, just over 1% of the region’s total ask.

Among other requests, the state declined to provide $35 million for a new youth treatment facility , $29 million for Ferris State University’s science facilities, and $20 million to h

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