Residents In City Neighboring Flint Affected By Tainted Water
The chief of staff in Burton, Michigan told WWJ Newsradio 950 that about 65 residents use water from Flint.
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The chief of staff in Burton, Michigan told WWJ Newsradio 950 that about 65 residents use water from Flint.
Flint residents were warned Friday that water samples from more than two dozen city locations have higher lead levels than filters can handle and that further tests are recommended.
It's the second round of state aid since the fall.
"It makes you feel terrible...it doesn't help," the governor said.
Documents appear to show the Snyder administration trucked in clean water to state buildings in Flint early last year.
The emergency spending bill includes money for more bottled water and filters and services to monitor for developmental delays in children.
Gores said in a statement Thursday he has appointed two associates to raise money from other business leaders and identify priorities in Flint.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday morning seeks an order forcing city and state officials to remedy alleged violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
The goal is to raise more than $75,000.
Under the plan, Flint youth would distribute bottled water to households, instead of National Guard members, and be paid minimum wage.
Memphis' water utility company, FedEx and city government are donating 12,000 bottles of water to residents of Flint, Michigan, where drinking water has been contaminated by lead.
The program will feature Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, medical experts and Flint residents.
Motown recording artist KEM has joined the ranks of celebrities stepping forward to help the residents of Flint.
Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo will collectively donate water to meet the daily needs of over 10,000 school children throughout the rest of the year.
Attorneys representing Flint residents in a class-action lawsuit tied to the city's water crisis want more information from the government.
People and organizations from around the state and the country are chipping in to help the struggling city find answers while supplying residents with clean drinking water.
"I wonder how much time you get for knowingly & actually delivering unsafe, dangerous, and poisonous drinking water to the people you represent?"
The latest to chip in and help bring drinking water to Flint are Seattle rock band Pearl Jam and Detroit natives Jack White and Big Sean.
Gov. Rick Snyder is hiring public relations specialists to help him deal with the Flint water crisis.
Experts also say that Flint's lead service pipes, which connect homes to the wider water system, must eventually be replaced because they have aged the equivalent of 10 years in 18 months.
Questions arose about the need for identification to access bottled water and filters for residents struggling to maintain safe drinking water in their Flint homes.
Two more people at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality are facing discipline for their role in the Flint Water Crisis.
John Kerfoot's latest target is the Flint water crisis.
The city is 57 percent black, and 42 percent of its people live in poverty.
The hacking group Anonymous has the city of Flint in its computer crosshairs.
Michigan's average gas prices are down 14 cents per gallon this week, AAA-The Auto Club Group said in its latest update.
Water service is expected to be interrupted for several hours Monday in part of Harper Woods as DPW crews work on a repair.
Dozens of health care organizations have asked the Trump administration to shield the doctors, nurses, and techs they need to fill shortages from a $100,000 visa fee for skilled foreign workers.
A strip mall in Garden City, Michigan, was damaged by a fire on Sunday evening, according to police.
A Roseville family needs help after a fire destroyed their home and everything in it a few weeks before Christmas.
A Roseville family needs help after a fire destroyed their home and everything in it a few weeks before Christmas.
At least five businesses have been damaged by a fire at a strip mall in Garden City, police said on Sunday evening.
Michigan's average gas prices are down 14 cents per gallon this week, AAA-The Auto Club Group said in its latest update.
Water service is expected to be interrupted for several hours Monday in part of Harper Woods as DPW crews work on a repair.
Dozens of health care organizations have asked the Trump administration to shield the doctors, nurses, and techs they need to fill shortages from a $100,000 visa fee for skilled foreign workers.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says.
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Michael Annett won the Xfinity Series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2019.
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
Many people living with MS are limited from taking nature walks shown to improve mental health, so Hala Darwish is bringing Mother Nature to them.
Legionella bacteria were found through water testing in the building late Thursday after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
No. 18 Michigan will meet No. 13 Texas in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 31, the bowl game's organizers announced Sunday.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 12 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 124-112 on Saturday night to end the Bucks' 15-game winning streak in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions (8-5) would not be in the playoffs if they started next week, but the two-time defending NFC North champions have a chance to play their way in.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
Michael Annett won the Xfinity Series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2019.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Ann Arbor police are investigating the circumstances and motive after a woman was found fatally shot inside a home home on the 1400 block of Pearl Street.
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The Senate is expected to vote as soon as this week on whether or not to extend expiring affordable Care Act subsidies.
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