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Last year, Flint ended five decades of service from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. The city’s going to take its water from a new pipeline from…

The demand for clean water is growing louder in Flint.Dozens of people chanted “Fresh, Clean Water” as they jammed the lobby of Flint city hall Monday.The…

Michigan officials are fighting a court order to start delivering bottled water directly to some Flint homes.But local activists say that water is needed…

Here in the industrial heartland, some old auto towns are getting some love.It’s about time.The latest is Flint, the “Vehicle City” laid low by its…

The city of Flint has issued an advisory for lead in city drinking water.The advisory comes a day after local hospital officials announced blood lead…

Dusty camps of displaced people have sprung up on the outskirts of cities. They ran from their homes because of drought, famine and fighting that involves the militant group al-Shabaab.

This week, delinquent residential water customers in Flint are facing a choice: pay up or their service may be cutoff.The city of Flint has had some…

Michigan’s Legislature is moving a package of bills designed to streamline operations for the state’s beleaguered childcare industry. Not only have day-to-day operations changed radically because of COVID, but the industry’s financial model has been thrown into chaos because of the statewide labor shortage. In this episode, you'll hear two perspectives on Michigan's childcare crisis.

The Environmental Protection Agency is giving the city of Flint and the state of Michigan until early next year to get its plans in place for switching to…

The state of Michigan is asking for a stay of a federal court order that bottled water be delivered to Flint homes.U.S. District Judge David Lawson issued…