by Fix MI State | Jan 31, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
When I was growing up, a pretty standard exchange at the family dinner table was, “Be sure to eat your vegetables, dear.” “Yeah, OK,” I’d say. And mostly I’d eat them, reluctantly, after finishing the better stuff. But as l grew older, like many of us, I gradually...
by Fix MI State | Jan 26, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Macomb County residents serviced by a damaged interceptor that caused a massive sinkhole along 15 Mile Rd. in Fraser last month are being asked to restrict water usage after workers discovered shifting sediment. According to the Macomb County Public Works Office,...
by Fix MI State | Jan 24, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
A Trump administration “priority list” of potential targets for federal infrastructure spending reportedly includes three Michigan projects — the M-1 Rail line in Detroit, the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie. McClatchy News first...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder will address Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure at his seventh State of the State address at 7 tonight at the Capitol, as he continues to grapple with the Flint drinking water crisis and confronts a new emergency with a Macomb...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Gov. Rick Snyder called for major new state investment in maintaining sewers, water systems and other public works in his State of the State address, citing failures including the Flint water crisis and the Fraser sinkhole. The call came during a speech that heartily...
by Fix MI State | Jan 16, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
What’s in your water? If you’re on city water in Kalamazoo, a 187-page report on the public water supply system provides the answer. While the Department of Public Services remains compliant with federal and state regulations, the report shows its efforts...
