News from Benton Harbor
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Benton Harbor, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 12 stories have been published about Benton Harbor which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Benton Harbor, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 12 stories have been published about Benton Harbor which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Benton Harbor · Benton HarborA 34-year-old Benton Harbor man died in a crash after leading multiple police agencies on a chase. The series of incidents that led up to crash started shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Benton Township police spotted a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on M-139.See the Story
Man, ejected from vehicle, dies after police chase in Southwest Michigan
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Benton Harbor · Benton HarborWhere a complaint was filed over lead-contaminated water in Benton Harbor, a U.S. magistrate judge’s recommendation that the claims be dismissed should be adopted over the objections of the plaintiffs.
The post Municipal – Drinking water – Lead first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.See the Story
Municipal – Drinking water – Lead
Benton Harbor · Benton HarborPolice identified Deangelo Porter, 39, as the victim of a house fire in Benton Harbor. He was in a second-floor bedroom Tuesday, Oct. 10, when the fire broke out. Porter was killed in the fire at 725 McAlister St.See the Story
Victim identified in Southwest Michigan house fire
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Benton Harbor · Benton HarborA federal judge has dismissed state of Michigan officials from a lawsuit brought by residents of Benton Harbor. The lawsuits had named Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the departments of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Health and Human Services (DHHS), and top state officials. For three years starting in 2018, Benton harbor water system tests showed elevated levels of lead.See the Story
Michigan officials dismissed from Benton Harbor water lawsuit
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Infrastructure · Benton HarborBy The Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will join Benton Harbor’s “All Things Wellness Celebration” to highlight a $1,059,022 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant, which will fund stormwater projects in the city’s Ox Creek watershed. “The pr…See the Story
EGLE and Benton Harbor community highlight $1.05 million EPA grant for Ox Creek green infrastructure
Medical · Benton HarborLawyers for residents compared Benton Harbor to Flint where lead contaminated the city's water system in 2014-15. But U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou said there were significant differences. The state had a hands-on role in switching Flint's water source to the Flint River and then failing to order treatment to reduce corrosion from old pipes. But such a role wasn't present in Bent on Harbor.See the Story
State officials in Michigan scratched from lawsuit over lead in Benton Harbor's water
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
EPA · Benton HarborWater remained contaminated in Benton Harbor, 175 miles from Flint, as state regulators attempted fixes that failed for three yearsIn the aftermath of the Flint water crisis, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2016 established a new lead contamination response system that regulators claimed would help prevent a repeat of the deadly catastrophe.But that newly implemented policy was ignored by EPA staff starting in 2018 as residents i…See the Story
EPA failed to sound alarm in Michigan water crisis, watchdog finds
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