GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Luke Trumble heard his name a lot in court. As a civil trial began in a lawsuit brought against the state of Michigan by Edenville Dam flood victims, it was immediately evident that ...
Michigan Court of Claims approved a class certification for residents and businesses impacted by the 2020 dam collapse in Midland and Gladwin counties, setting the stage for a Jan. 12, 2026 hearing.
A trial to determine if Michigan state agencies are responsible for the catastrophic 2020 dam failures that devastated mid-Michigan communities begins Monday, Jan. 12.
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State's role in dam failure under scrutiny

The State of Michigan's role in the Edenville and Sanford dams is being examined in a Michigan Court of Claims bench trial that began Monday ...
The 2020 failure of the Edenville and Sanford Dams displaced thousands of people in Midland and washed away dozens of homes and properties. Now, residents like Lisa and Mike Callan argue that justice ...
MIDLAND, Mich. – It’s the strangest sight -- watching someone cut grass at the bottom of what was once a lake. But that’s the reality for people who live in Edenville. After the dam failure five years ...
Thousands of people impacted by the Edenville Dam failure in 2020 can be part of a class action lawsuit recently certified by the Michigan Court of Claims. Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Robert ...
NEWS Full documentary: Edenville Dam disaster, 5 years later Published: November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM Tags: edenville dam, edenville dam failure, edenville dam disaster, documentaries, backstory, local ...
Grand Rapids — More than five years after heavy rains swept out the Edenville Dam, flooding downriver homes and leaving upriver homeowners without a lakefront, Midland-area residents launched what's ...