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Troubled waters in Flint, a half-off sale in Detroit, and a gun bill going ahead in Lansing

This week in Michigan politics, Jack and Emily discuss anguish over Flint’s water, a plan for some Detroiters to pay half price on auctioned homes and a…

A bookmark advertising the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline emergency telephone number displayed by a volunteer with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force, in Casper, Wyoming on August 14, 2022.

New 988 mental health crisis line sees jump in calls and texts during first month

Mental health advocates say the numbers are encouraging, but there's more work to be done to build up state and local resources.

A City of Tecumseh crew excavates part of a concrete driveway to get to a broken water main. Getting enough money from the state and federal governments to help maintain city services has become a struggle for many Michigan municipalities.

Short-changing Michigan local governments has resulted in deteriorating water systems and other services

Cuts in state and federal funding has contributed to Michigan's drinking water problems. It's a long-simmering problem that won't be solved by an influx of one-time federal dollars.

Well water is pumped into an irrigation system at a vineyard in Madera, California. California is suffering from drought, and farmers in the state's Central Valley are pumping more groundwater from their well to make up for a shortfall in water from the state's reservoirs.

Without Enough Water To Go Around, Farmers In California Are Exhausting Aquifers

California's farmers are pumping vast amounts of water from underground aquifers this year to make up for water they can't get from rivers. It's unsustainable, and the state is moving to stop it.

Auchter's Art: A thank you note to Flint

ARTIST'S POV: After three years of the Flint water crisis, fatigue has set in — first and foremost, for the citizens of Flint who have had to live with…

The "Flint Sprint" will tackle 20 different projects in the city over the next 60 days.

Howes: the possible upsides of Flint catastrophe

People in Flint are wondering if they’ll ever have to stop worrying about proper filters, about the supply of bottled water, about giving kids a bath.It’s…

The Flint River is cleaner than many think

When it comes to the Flint water crisis, there has been plenty of blame to go around.In addition to the human errors and incompetence from the likes of…

African-American man in blue suit standing in front of green outdoor space

Flint's new police chief says city has seen 'lawlessness' since COVID-19 pandemic began

The City of Flint has a new police chief. Terence Green comes to the department after several years as chief in the Flint suburb of Mount Morris…

Water shutoff moratorium ends March 31, but an extension is possible

The statewide moratorium on water shutoffs expires at the end of the month, and some groups are concerned that many Michiganders won't be able to catch up…

Just over 10,000 lead pipes have been replaced in Flint. The city has a September 2022 deadline to finish identifying and replacing its remaining lead service lines.

Michigan's 20th century water systems too big for its shrinking city populations

Cities around the Great Lakes region struggle with the cost of water maintenance and operation as their populations decline.

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