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DNR opts out of waterway project

DNR opts out of waterway project

By Ehren Wynder, December 6, 2019 “The Grand River Waterway project has lost crucial support in its effort to dredge the Grand River and make it navigable for powerboats. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently announced it will not pursue the...
Grand River dredging proposal shelved

Grand River dredging proposal shelved

By Becky Vargo, November 27, 2019 “A dredging project that would have opened up 23 miles of the Grand River to larger boats is back on the shelf after the Michigan Department of Natural Resources declined to do additional testing for it and decided to return a...
DNR scraps Grand River dredging project

DNR scraps Grand River dredging project

By 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff, November 26, 2019 “A proposal that would dredge nearly 23 miles of the Grand River between Grand Rapids and the Bass River Inlet near Eastmanville is not moving forward, according to the Department of Natural Resources. ‘After a...
Save the river, ravines and rowing

Save the river, ravines and rowing

By Lanthorn Editorial Board, October 28, 2019 “This week, the Student Senate passed a motion asking the university to oppose the Grand River Waterway Project. This plan would use state funding to channelize 22.5 miles of the Grand River, and proponents of the...