River dredging near Lake Michigan begins ahead of summer boating season in St. Joseph

River dredging near Lake Michigan begins ahead of summer boating season in St. Joseph

Boaters will soon be able to get out on Lake Michigan.According to our reporting partners at WSJM Radio, a contractor has started the dredging process for this

St. Joseph River dredging now underway

Dredging to allow for recreational boating in the St. Joseph River this summer has begun in Benton Harbor. Pier 1000 Marina’s Kathy Myers tells us Triple D Excavating of Eau Claire began pulling sand from the river near Tackle Haven on Tuesday. Berrien County helped to secure the necessary permits for dredging to be done in the river with the understanding the local boating community would pay for it. Myers has been spearheading the fundraising…