SAUGATUCK, Mich. (WOOD) — Saugatuck’s beautiful beaches will see some construction crews for the first half of the summer. A federal project begins next week to dredge Saugatuck Harbor to ensure it’s safe for boats and ships to go through. The popular two-mile channel connects the Kalamazoo River to Lake Michigan. Saugatuck Harbor on June 9, […]
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Pair of candidates opposed to Lake Mitchell dredging project look to unseat longtime council member
May 31—EDITOR’S NOTE — This is the first of three sets of City Council candidate profiles that will be published in the Mitchell Republic prior to the city election. MITCHELL — A longtime Ward 4 Mitchell City Council member is being challenged by a pair of candidates who have different views on Lake Mitchell, which […]
The Bayonne Bridge was raised to let bigger ships pass. Now comes more dredging
Preparing for a future of bigger ships and more cargo was the focus of three announcements Wednesday —including a project to dredge the Kill Van Kull five feet deeper beneath the Bayonne Bridge — at the ports of New York and New Jersey. Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and […]