Lawmakers Could See Smart Meter Showdown This Week
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A debate between lawmakers and utility providers is brewing in Lansing. Legislation in...
Snyder Wants to Create Permanent Lead Commission
Amber Neher Gov. Rick Snyder will create a commission this week that has the mission of tackling the problem of...
Old Soap Factory Near Riverwalk Looking for New Life
The Stone Soap Building on Franklin Street near Detroit’s Riverwalk was built in 1907. The brink exterior of the 80,000...
Michigan Is Running Out of Environmental Cleanup Money
Sandra Svoboda The state is close to running out of money to clean thousands of abandoned, polluted properties all across...
Warning for Small Pet Owners: Coyotes Coming
Warmer weather is bringing out more wildlife and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is warning property owners to keep...
MDEQ Lifts Boil Water Advisory
UPDATE at 10:30 a.m., Mar. 3: The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has lifted the boil water advisory for parts...
Flint Begins Paying Full Price for Tainted Water Utility Bills
Amber Neher Officials in Michigan say they will no longer help residents in Flint pay their water bills. The state...
Former VW Official Arraigned in Diesel Emissions Cheating Scandal
A federal magistrate judge on Thursday arraigned a former top Volkswagen official for allegedly misleading the U.S. government about the...
Switch Your Ride to Work Instead of Driving Solo
The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is rewarding solo drivers who try other ways to get to work. The agency,...
State Health Officials Pressure McLaren Hospital to Remediate Legionella Bacteria
The State of Michigan is demanding that McLaren Health Care System in Flint do more to prevent further contamination of...
Civil Rights Report Blames Racism for Flint Water Crisis
Amber Neher Civil rights officials in Michigan are blaming what they call “systemic racism” for decisions that left the city...
State’s Chief Medical Executive Talks About Pneumonia Deaths in Flint
Matt Morley Last week on Detroit Today we spoke with Bridge Magazine reporter Chastity Pratt Dawsey about the link between...