Grand Rapids is getting its rapids back after batch of federal funding gets approved

The Brief

  • Recently-approved federal funding to add rapids back to the Grand River in Grand Rapids marks the final hurdle for the project.
  • More than $11 million was approved to help add rock structures and remove dams from the river.

(FOX 2) Grand Rapids is getting its rapids back.

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Long ago, rapids populated the Grand River, which twists and turns its way through the West Michigan city. The water features are steeped in indigenous lore and eventually became the namesake for one of the state’s largest populations.

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