MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - Michigan Senate recently passed a bill that will require all local municipalities to purchase American-made flags instead of foreign-made flags.

According to the bill, all flags used for patriotic reasons like decorating grave sites, and memorial day services should be all American-made.

“If the foreign flags are considerably cheaper than the American made flags, municipalities, like meridian township, can still purchase foreign flags, but they would have to provide an explanation on our township website as to why we are doing that," said Township Clerk, Brett Dreyfus.