https://www.wcmu.org/tags/edenville-dam-failure Edenville Dam Failure en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:46:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-23/state-court-rules-against-property-owners-in-edenville-dam-flood-case The opinion released Thursday by the Michigan Court of Claims says state environmental officials did not overreach their authority, and that the dam was ultimately private property. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:46:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-23/state-court-rules-against-property-owners-in-edenville-dam-flood-case Alvin (AJ) Jones, Emma George-Griffin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-01/first-special-assessments-to-hit-winter-tax-bills-in-midland-and-gladwin-counties Property owners were unsuccessful in their court challenge of the special assessments that will go towards repairing the Secord, Smallwood, Sanford and Edenville dams after they were destroyed in 2020 by mass flooding. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-01/first-special-assessments-to-hit-winter-tax-bills-in-midland-and-gladwin-counties Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-08/mcdonald-rivet-and-moolenaar-pushing-for-bill-to-cut-fema-red-tape A bill proposed by Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Caledonia) are pushing to cut red tape for communities impacted by natural disasters. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 01:51:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-08/mcdonald-rivet-and-moolenaar-pushing-for-bill-to-cut-fema-red-tape Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/mid-michigan-dam-restorations-are-picking-back-up-with-residents-to-pay-nearly-218m Dam rebuilding is moving forward in Midland and Gladwin counties after a legal appeal against the project’s financing was denied, but some still say there needs to be a better way to fund these kinds of projects. Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/mid-michigan-dam-restorations-are-picking-back-up-with-residents-to-pay-nearly-218m Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-06/court-of-appeals-upholds-200-million-assessment-to-repair-mid-michigan-dams The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Monday in favor of Gladwin and Midland County officials, and their plan to implement a $200 million dollar assessment on property owners to repair dams that were destroyed in a 2020 flood. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 02:33:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-06/court-of-appeals-upholds-200-million-assessment-to-repair-mid-michigan-dams Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-04/listen-federal-loan-denied-for-restoration-of-midland-and-gladwin-county-dams A federal $130 million loan to restore four dams in Midland and Gladwin counties has been denied. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:53:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-04/listen-federal-loan-denied-for-restoration-of-midland-and-gladwin-county-dams Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-11/midland-residents-celebrate-new-temporary-bridge Nearly ten months after flood waters washed away a heavily-traveled bridge north of Midland, people today [THURS] celebrated the opening of a new… Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:50:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-11/midland-residents-celebrate-new-temporary-bridge Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-26/dam-task-force-recommends-millions-in-safety-enforcement-improvements The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force urged the state government to put millions more dollars toward inspecting and maintaining dams in a report published… Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:40:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-26/dam-task-force-recommends-millions-in-safety-enforcement-improvements Brett Dahlberg https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-03/dam-safety-task-force-debates-tone-of-final-report It will be a few more days before a dam safety task force will finish its final report.The task force was expected to complete its work on Wednesday.… Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:10:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-03/dam-safety-task-force-debates-tone-of-final-report Steve Carmondy