5 years after Edenville Dam failure: Residents still feel forgotten

Five years after the catastrophic failure of the Edenville Dam in Midland County, which led to widespread destruction and forced mass evacuations, the promised repairs remain largely unfulfilled. Despite ongoing work on the dam, Wixom Lake remains dry and overgrown, leaving affected residents like Mike and Lisa Callan feeling forgotten and burdened by financial strains. Investigations revealed the disaster was preventable, with legal actions against the state still pending, further frustrating the community. The Four Lakes Task Force aims to restore Wixom Lake by 2028 and complete Sanford Lake's restoration by early 2026, but residents continue to grapple with the lingering impacts of the disaster.