On WestSouthwest, a campaign to build two new cottages for families of people hospitalized at Borgess and Bronson Hospitals. We also hear from the head of policy and community activism for the West Michigan Environmental Council on the downside of low gas prices. And we replay part of an interview from February with FiveThirtyEight's Public Health reporter on the Flint water crisis.
Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan has launched a $4.8-million capital campaign. They plan to build cottages near Bronson and Borgess Hospitals where people can stay while a family member is hospitalized. CEO Judy Markusse Paget joins Gordon Evans to discuss the campaign and why the new cottages are needed.
Low gas prices are good news for the wallet, but maybe not for the environment. Rebecca Thiele talks with Nicholas Occhipinti from the West Michigan Environmental Action Council about how the drop in the price of gas can get in the way of sustainability.
As Flint's water crisis gets the attention of a Congressional Committee, we bring you part of an interview that originally aired in February on the origins of the crisis. FiveThirtyEight reporter Anna Maria Barry-Jester joined us to discuss her story What Went Wrong in Flint.
