Grand River
Coverage of Grand River in the Nexus archive.
- Op-ed: Help shape the future of Detroit schools after millage approval
Detroit voters approved $112 million annually for DPSCD over ten years through a millage vote, reflecting community desire for improved education. Despite this funding win, leaders are pushing for greater parental input on how funds are spent and addressing persistent underfunding issues in facilities and programming. The article notes that statistics show the majority of students graduate unprepared for college and trade schools.
- Detroit power outage hits thousands in Detroit
An underground cable failure caused a power outage affecting nearly 5,000 customers in the Grand River and Southfield freeway area of Detroit. The outage spans from as north as M39 and Seven Mile down to Grand River and Fenkell.
- Crash involving wrong-way driver closes southbound lanes of I-75 from Grand River to Rosa Parks
A crash involving a wrong-way driver in Detroit has closed southbound lanes of I-75 from Grand River to Rosa Parks Boulevard. Two vehicles were involved, but injury details remain unknown. Traffic is being diverted off the freeway at Grand River.
- Grand Rapids to ‘restore the rapids.’ But how will it keep out lamprey?
Grand Rapids will begin demolishing four dams in downtown to restore the natural flow of the Grand River on July 1, following over a decade of planning. The article questions how the project will prevent lamprey from entering the restored rapids.