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Nine months after devastating flooding, Central Michigan residents are left abandoned It has now been nearly nine months since the breaching of the Sanford, Smallwood, and Edenville dams and subsequent dike failures along the Tittabawassee River in Central Michigan. Boyce Hydro LLC was the private owner of these dams and was responsible for the state of disrepair that led to their breaching in May. State authorities were intimately aware of the decaying and dangerous state of the dam, as shown ...

Midland Council reaffirms commitment to preventing sewer backups Staff present ways to improve sewer system Dec. 22, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 A diagram shows what the "Concept 5" improvement project would entail for the City of Midlands sewer system. (Screen photo/MCTV) Show MoreShow Less 2of6 A graphic presented at a Midland City Council meeting on Dec. 21, 2020 shows examples of inflow and infiltration into a citys pipe systems. (Screen photo/MCTV) Show MoreShow Less 3of6 4of6 Midla...

FLTF announces operations transition team Group to handle transfer of lakes, dams from Boyce Hydro Dec. 20, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Workers with Fisher Contracting continue removing pieces of debris from the Sanford Dam Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 in downtown Sanford. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net) The Four Lakes Task Force has recently announced the formation of an "Operations Transition Team," which is meant to manage the safe transfer of assets of the Secord, Smallwood, Edenville and Sanford d...

Hindsight 2020: Dam failures devastate Midland, Sanford Dec. 19, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of198 Thomas Perrin walks through his kitchen while surveying the flood damage in his home Thursday afternoon in downtown Sanford. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)(Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)Show MoreShow Less 2of198 People survey the destruction in downtown Sanford Thursday afternoon. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)(Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)Show MoreShow Less 3of198 4of198 Connie Methner, owner of CJs ...

9 & 10 News "We’re just doing the best that we can to protect the property that we have." December 14, 2020 A historic rain event in May led to the failure of the Edenville and Sanford Dams, creating a 500-year flood in Gladwin and Midland counties. Since then, Four Lakes Task Force created a Special Assessment District to determine costs to repair the dams and refill the lakes. However, some homeowners do not agree with the plan. “Sanford Lake is taxed with an unbelievable burden compared...

Dry lakebeds pose grave risks to adventurous residents County officials warn to stay off riverbed this winter Dec. 13, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of15 Sandy, eroded cliffs; steep drop-offs to the water; firm, unforgiving stumps; piles of driftwood; and spear-like trees await residents who risk venturing out onto both Wixom Lake, pictured here, and Sanford Lake this winter. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net) Show MoreShow Less 2of15 Sandy, eroded cliffs; steep drop-offs to the water; firm, unforgivi...

FLTF: Dam condemnation moves forward after court ruling Task force formed operations transition team to manage assets Dec. 10, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Workers with Fisher Contracting continue removing pieces of debris from the Sanford Dam Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 in downtown Sanford. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net) After spending half of the year going through the courts, the Four Lakes Task Forces acquisition of Boyce Hydro properties is moving forward. On Monday, Judge Daniel Opperman of th...