Nearly three years after the disaster, MDOT is making plans to build a permanent bridge to carry M-30 over the Tobacco River starting next year.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the judge overseeing civil litigation related to the May 19, 2020, failure of the Edenville and San…
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Michigan is receiving $50 million to repair and rebuild roads damaged in the Edenville Dam disaster more than two years ago.
SANFORD, Mich. (WJRT) - Friday is the deadline for people who were impacted by the flooding caused by the dam failure in 2020 to make a claim …
MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - A significant step was taken Tuesday to restore the four lakes lost in the catastrophic dam failure in Midland County …
The people of Sanford and the surrounding community say they remember more than just the trauma. They remember the kindness and generosity of …
In the two years since the flood, some businesses in Sanford have taken an opportunity to reinvent, while others still face continued challenges.
MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Nearly two years to the day since the historic Sanford Dam breach, a Midland man is still struggling to put his…
No single person was responsible for the tragic events of May 19th, 2020. Groups with opposing interests got in each other's way, preventing a…
The 502-page report from the state-appointed Independent Forensic Team released Wednesday blames everything from the construction of the dam t…
Efforts to rebuild the dams and restore the lakes are underway.
The funds come from the Building Michigan Together bill, which seeks to overhaul the state's aging infrastructure.
And now-- with nearly $1 million awarded to the Village of Sanford by FEMA-- more than a dozen home and business owners will have the option …
SANFORD, Mich. (WJRT) - More than a dozen flood-damaged homes in Sanford won't be rebuilt after the Edenville Dam disaster in May 2020.
Midland and Gladwin Counties, nine townships and village of Sanford will have to pick up some of the cost.
Moolenaar did not announce how residents, businesses or organizations can apply for a share of the funding.
Construction plans address three possible failure mechanisms of the Edenville Dam that were found by federal investigators.
The Four Lakes Task Force, which is in charge of the dam, expects this stabilization work to begin in just a matter of weeks and it will take …
Midland Center for the Arts and Midland Community Center getting millions in state funding approved in the budget.
A new 42-page report was released this week about the investigation into the Edenville and Sanford Dam failure from May 2020 and now locals ar…
The FERC engineers concluded that sand on the downstream side of the 6,000-foot Edenville Dam became saturated with water and lost its strength.
Sanford residents asking the Mid-Michigan community to help make a difference by donating everyday necessities to help those recovering from t…
More than a year after the waters rose over Sanford, the progress is nothing short of inspiring, but plenty of work remains. A local non-profi…
Edenville Dam work starts a process of restoration and renewal
The money continues state and federal support of the Midland community after the May 2020 Edenville Dam disaster.
The United Way of Midland County is teaming up with Team Dow and other groups and organizations to bring volunteers to the village for its Day…
Hidden hazards have prompted a shift in thinking in several formerly lakefront communities left bone dry in the wake of that 2020 dam breach.
Four Lakes Task Force announces inability to take immediate action for uncontrolled growing vegetation