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An audience gathers at Comma Bookstore in Flint for a Michigan Public book club event. At the front of the room are Michigan Public reporter Beenish Ahmed and Kelsey Ronan, author of "Chevy in the Hole"

Stateside Podcast: Flint bookseller on surviving as an indie bookstore

The owner of Comma Bookstore & Social Hub in Flint shares her philosophy on creating a true community space.

The interior of the Flint water plant is seen on Sept. 14 in Flint, Mich. The city is still struggling to replace thousands of corroded lead pipes that tainted drinking water.

Bellwether trial set to begin in Flint water crisis lawsuit

This is a bellwether case. It’s called that because it could predict how other plaintiffs may fare if they decide to proceed to trial.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy tracks the spread of a plume of 1,4-dioxane in the groundwater under Ann Arbor and Scio Township. The USEPA has proposed adding the contaminated site to the federal Superfund list.

A toxic chemical from the Gelman Plume was found in water wells in Scio Township

Michigan's environment department found new detections of 1,4-Dioxane in residential wells in Scio Township. Washtenaw County says these wells have been tested before, but the state has lowered its level for reporting dioxane.

Flint water crisis settlement claims process begins this week

Starting Wednesday, Flint residents can begin submitting documents needed to verify their claims. They have until the middle of May to qualify for part of the settlement.

Flint water crisis defendants scheduled to return to court this week

Seven defendants, including former State Health Director Nick Lyon, are due in court Wednesday for a motions hearing.

“This illegal discharge in the river was a direct result of (Rajinder) Minhas, as the director in charge of this facility's dangerous daily operations," said Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel.

Chemical company director criminally charged in connection with 2022 Flint River spill

In June 2022, approximately 15,000 gallons of an oily mix of chemicals was discovered seeping into the river from Lockhart Chemical's facility.

Time is running out for people to claim a share of the Flint water crisis settlement

Thursday is the deadline to file a claim for part of the $626 million settlement.

Bipartisan coalition in Lansing sponsors water affordability bills

Legislation rolled out Wednesday would help lower-income Michigan households access safe and affordable water.

Then-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder delivers his State of the State address at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Jan. 23, 2018.

Prosecutors say court decision forces the end of criminal cases in Flint water scandal

The Michigan attorney general's office said the state prosecution of former Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials for their roles in the Flint water scandal has ended.

Joel Petersen carries a net of whitefish aboard near Leland. Petersen and his father, Alan, have spent their lifetime on commercial fishing boats and have watched the whitefish population decline dramatically in recent years.

Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens

A cultural icon for Native Americans and a popular fish across the Great Lakes region is becoming harder to find as its population declines due to invasive mussels, which filter out the bottom of the food web.

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