Boardman River

The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court ruling on Thursday which had stalled the project for over a year.

Didymo, or "rock snot," can carpet the bottoms of rivers and streams, posing a threat to food sources for animal life there. And the public can play a role in preventing its spread.

Over time, people have caused extensive damage to rivers by scouring their banks with logs, channelizing them through towns and cutting them up with dams. In the last 50 years, scientists have discovered removing dams can vastly improve conditions in rivers. But not all dams can come down. Sometimes they are our greatest protection against invasive species.

Over time, people have caused extensive damage to rivers by scouring their banks with logs, channelizing them through towns and cutting them up with dams. In the last 50 years, scientists have discovered removing dams can vastly improve conditions in rivers. But not all dams can come down. Sometimes they are our greatest protection against invasive species.

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission is seeking a solution to disperse traffic south of Traverse City.

Traverse City residents won’t be voting on the proposed FishPass project in November.That’s after city commissioners decided not to put the question on the ballot and instead continue with an appeal process in court.

A years-long effort to build an experimental fish ladder on the Boardman River in Traverse City is in jeopardy. That’s all because of a man who decided to…

Construction on the nearly $20 million FishPass project in Traverse City is on hold until May, at the earliest. That’s when a circuit court judge will…