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Orange cone season begins next week in Southwest Michigan

Orange cone season begins next week in Southwest Michigan

by Fix MI State | Apr 7, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, MI — Despite the “strange, brutal” weather that doesn’t seem to want to let spring take hold, the season for orange cones begins in Southwest Michigan next week with a pair of Michigan Department of Transportation road construction...
1M gallons of raw sewage spews into bay, Lake Michigan

1M gallons of raw sewage spews into bay, Lake Michigan

by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater

ELBERTA, MI – A ruptured sewer line went undetected, spewing more than a million gallons of raw sewage into the Betsie Bay area for nearly seven weeks, environmental authorities said. Elberta Village leaders filed a report with the Michigan Department of...
Boil water advisory in place near West Main in Kalamazoo

Boil water advisory in place near West Main in Kalamazoo

by Fix MI State | Mar 17, 2018 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Kalamazoo water main break has prompted a boil water advisory near West Main Avenue between Wealthy Street and Coolidge Avenue. The advisory stretches on both the north and south sides of West Main Avenue. Cloisters Condominiums are currently not...
$2.5M in damage caused by Kalamazoo record-breaking floods

$2.5M in damage caused by Kalamazoo record-breaking floods

by Fix MI State | Mar 9, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater

KALAMAZOO, MI — An assessment submitted to the state showsfloods caused $2.5 million in damage to property in Kalamazoo County. A historic crest of the Kalamazoo River flooded homes with several feet of water, damaging vehicles, water heaters and furnaces at the...
1 dead, 1 arrested after car hits pothole, pole

1 dead, 1 arrested after car hits pothole, pole

by Fix MI State | Feb 20, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Detroit police are investigating a fatal car crash that took place early Tuesday morning on the city’s west side. The fatal, single-vehicle crash left a 22-year-old man dead, said Officer Holly Lowe, a Detroit Police Department spokeswoman. The victim was a...
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