All day care centers, child care providers and children's camps would have to test their water for lead under a bill the state Senate is scheduled to take up Tuesday.
The first year Kurt Menke planted soybeans in a 22-acre field at the edge of town, he noticed something odd: His crop came up healthy but then part of it in one particular area later died.
A pair of bills meant to force schools and child-care centers to rid buildings of lead pipes and other infrastructure could see changes after concerns were aired Wednesday about how burdensome the new proposed mandate could prove for schools.
Michigan officials on Wednesday began informing the public of tougher sampling rules they expect to result in more drinking-water systems exceeding limits for lead, a byproduct of new regulations enacted after Flint's troubles.
Milwaukee's health commissioner has resigned after his department failed to follow up and provide services to families of children who tested positive for lead.