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The Detroit Lake Marina, above, is one of two sites Marion County officials are developing a plan for to dredge marina areas to reduce the number of days in which the boat docks cannot operate because of low water. James Day

Open house held on Detroit Lake dredging

Approximately 50 people participated in a May 20 open house to discuss a proposed dredging project at Detroit Lake. Marion County officials are hoping to dredge the area under Kane’s Marina and the Detroit Lake […]

Kane’s Marina at Detroit Lake will be one of the two sites to benefit from the $2 million in federal funds that Rep. Kurt Schrader’s office announced last Friday to help pay for dredging. The work will allow both Kane’s and Detroit Lake Marina to stay open more consistently.

Detroit Lake funding set for dredging

A new influx of federal money will allow Marion County officials to move forward with a plan to dredge the areas surrounding the Detroit Lake’s two marinas. U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader announced Dec.23 that the […]