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Boost for St. Joseph Harbor dredging April 27, 2021, by Eldin Ganic
Michigan Congressman Fred Upton yesterday announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide an emergency $500,000 to dredge the St. Joseph Harbor.
The harbor, which is essential to jobs and economic activity in Southwest Michigan and across the state, needed the emergency funding to deepen the channel into the St. Joseph river.
Upton has been in close contact with local business leaders and Berrien County officials concerning the issue, and originally USACE had not planned any dredging this summer.
“This is welcome news for jobs, economic growth, and everyone who calls southwest Michigan home,”