EDENVILLE, Mich. — A breached dam caused by several days of rainfall and rising water has forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in mid-Michigan. For the second time in less than 24 hours, ...

During a recent Wexford County Board of Commissioners meeting, Administrator Joe Porterfield gave his regular report to the board. During that report, the fate of 13 dams owned ...

Three shelters had opened in Midland County, as well. Several dams upstream of Midland along the Tittabawassee had either been breached or were releasing water uncontrollably after 4 to 7 inches of ...

When Edenville Dam failed, it sent a massive flood wave that quickly overwhelmed Sanford Dam downstream, causing over $200 million in damages. This episode explains how a combination of aging ...

Sanford rebuilt the park with its own money and is now using the FEMA money to pay itself back. “We’ve been without that money, upwards of $600,000 for all of this time.

Mid-Michigan residents want Gov. Whitmer to address state's role in 2020 dam disaster Terry Camp Jun 17, 2025 Updated Jun 17, 2025 0 ...

When the Edenville Dam catastrophically failed on May 19, 2020, forcing more than 10,000 residents to flee their homes and causing over $200 million in damages, it wasn't some act of God—experts ...

Nearly 800 residents and business owners from Midland, Gladwin, and Saginaw Counties have signed a letter demanding that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer address the state’s role in the catastrophic ...

Nearly 800 residents and business owners from Midland, Gladwin, and Saginaw counties have signed a letter demanding that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer address the state’s role in the catastrophic ...

LANSING, MI – Marlene Nelson’s home stood less than a mile from the Edenville Dam and was in the direct path of floodwaters that came when the dam failed in May 2020. She lost her home and was ...