Deal to stop Great Lakes water diversion has worked for 15 years

Michigan and seven other states made a pact in 2005 to protect the Great Lakes from environmental and human-made threats....

Created Equal, Season 2: Journalist Ron Fonger Says Water Crisis Was Government’s Failed Attempt “To Save Money”

Longtime journalist for the Flint Journal and MLive Ron Fonger talks with Stephen Henderson about his work covering the crisis....

Created Equal, Season 2: Lindsey Smith On Immersing Herself in Flint and Telling Residents’ Stories

In this episode, Stephen Henderson speaks with Lindsey Smith, p. 273, Michigan Radio’s Investigative Reporter. Her 2015 documentary about the Flint...

Detroit Water Quality Tests Below State’s Action Level But Funding Challenges Remain

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) reported its latest lead testing results fell below the state’s lead action level...

Highland Park Residents: Text WDET With Your Concerns About Water Quality

101.9 WDET is partnering with Outlier Media to introduce a texting service for Highland Park residents to identify gaps in...

In Response to Water Crisis, Brightmoor Students Build Filtration System

A group of high school students is flattening a patch of dirt next to a modest-looking church in the northwest...

Highland Park Turns Attention to Water Line Repairs, Funding, After Lead Scare

Eighteen homes have tested for elevated lead levels in the second round of testing in Highland Park, water department director Damon...

3,499 Detroit Homes Had Water Shutoff In July. That’s An Improvement.

Correction appended, 3:00 pm, Aug. 20, 2019: The original headline on this story misstated the time period that the water...

This Summer, Join Us For WDET’s Book Club On The Flint Water Crisis

Stephen Henderson and the Detroit Today team invite you to read Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s “What The Eyes Don’t See: The Story of Crisis,...

Pumping Stations, Pipes and Treatment Plans: Photographing Water Infrastructure … as Art

Pipes, towers, retention basins and other water infrastructure are art to photographer Stanley Greenberg. "They were built at a time when...

Flint Head Start Programs Expand to Help Children Exposed to Lead

woodleywonderworks/ CC The US Department of Health and Human Services is expanding Head Start and Early Head Start programs in...

New App Provides Flint Water Crisis Info

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain A new app provides health and nutrition tips to help fight lead absorption...