Flood and mud destroyed their home, but now a Michigan family has reason to celebrate
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Rebecca Johnson stands in her front yard chatting with a friend while her house is under reconstruction in Sanford on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Johnson s home was heavily damaged after major flooding from the Edenville and Sanford dam failures in May 2020. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
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SANFORD, MI – When the rainfall kept coming down and the water level in the nearby river began to rise, Rebecca Johnson was sure it was just the usual spring weather.
A look at the Sanford Dam on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, after heavy rainfall and the failure of the Edenville Dam upstream caused it to fail and flood the surrounding area. The village of Sanford is on the far left. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
Meet your neighbor: Megan Geierman
Ron Beacom, For the Daily News
Dec. 13, 2020
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Megan Geierman (Photo provided)
Megan Geierman, 27, lives in Midland. She grew up in Woodhaven, in the downriver area, south of Detroit. She’s a graduate of Gabriel Richard Catholic High School in Riverview. She earned a bachelor’s in dietetics from Michigan State University. Her minor was in sustainable agriculture and food systems. Geierman started her master’s program and dietetics internship with Iowa State University. Her boyfriend is Jamie Crockett, who’s the director of industrial operations for the Three Rivers Corporation. She has one pet, Harry, a rabbit , a mix of the Lop and Rex breeds.
DuPont brings laundry services to rural Midlanders
Partners with CORE to facilitate donation at Missionary Church
Dec. 12, 2020
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Chris Moultrup of Three Rivers Corporation and Kayley Lyons of DuPont pose for a photo with the newly installed washer and dryer. (Photo provided/DuPont) Show MoreShow Less
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From left to right, Chris Moultrup of Three Rivers Corporation, Andrea Krotzer-Burton of CORE, David Kissinger, pastor at Midland Missionary Church, and Kayley Lyons of DuPont pose for a photo with the newly installed washer and dryer. (Photo provided/DuPont) Show MoreShow Less
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Andrea Krotzer-Burton of CORE and David Kissinger, pastor at Midland Missionary Church, pose for a photo with the newly installed washer and dryer. (Photo provided/DuPont) Show MoreShow Less