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People have been so anxious for the dredging under the two marinas in Detroit Lake to begin that they assumed construction was starting this fall.
And this is a year when people are allowed to keep their boats at Kane’s Marina and Detroit Lake Marina into September, much longer than the past couple years.
The reality is the construction of the project, which will move 162,000 cubic yards of dirt from under the marinas and create a peninsula, is expected to start during the fall of 2025 after more than a decade of planning.
The Marion County Commissioners on Wednesday voted to accept $2 million from the federal department of Housing and Urban Development through its Community Project Funding Program.
It’s another step forward toward extending the recreation season in Detroit.
“I think this has been a long time coming project,” Marion County Commissioner Kevin Cameron said. “It’s still a long time out there.”
When will the excavation project start at Detroit Lake?
The first phase of the project, which included developing the design and figuring out what to do with the excavated dirt, was completed last year.
Now, Marion County is applying for permits and creating the engineering for the project.
Construction is expected to start in fall 2025 and be completed by the spring 2026, prior to the start of the boating season.
All of the dirt will be used to form a U-shaped 2,400-foot, 120-foot wide peninsula that would extend towards Piety Island south of the city.
The project aims to enable the marinas to operate when the water is as low as 1,525 feet above sea level. That is expected to make it so that the marinas could operate from May 1 through Oct. 1.
The design of that is to allow the tourist-dependent community of Detroit to earn more from the tourist season.
This year, boats have to be out of Kane’s Marina by Sept. 2, which is longer than in some years.
Last year, boats had to be removed by Aug. 21 because of low water levels in Detroit Lake. In 2021, it was July 11.
“It’s a wonderful investment for that community,” said Lari Rupp, an economic development specialist for Marion County.
How is the $5 million Detroit Lake project being paid for?
The $2 million in HUD funding is coming from the federal government’s appropriations from late 2022.
That money has to be used for costs associated with excavation and transportation.
Marion County has allocated $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
It also has $60,000 in money from the Business Oregon Brownfields Redevelopment Fund. And Marion County has allocated $50,000 in economic development lottery dollars.
The project has been discussed for years, but much of the delay was due to the lack of funds.
After the COVID-19 pandemic and the Labor Day wildfires of 2020 wiped out much of Detroit, more money has become available to help in the recovery.
“It takes a long time to get projects done,” Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell said.
Cameron said that community members had asked him about if the plan had been scaled back from initial plans. But they were informed the plan is unchanged.
“We’ve been following through from the same permits that were submitted in 2017 when they tried to excavate a certain area,” Rupp said.
Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com
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The Detroit Tigers are the hottest team in baseball. Riding a five-game winning streak, there isn’t another franchise in the league that has been doing more winning than them recently.
The Tigers swept a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox and kept the momentum going in their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. They won 6-2, as they are currently clicking on all cylinders.
Detroit is receiving contributions from several arms on the pitching staff beyond Cy Young Award favorite Tarik Skubal. Last night, it was Brant Hurter who fired five strong innings, surrendering only two runs.
He was backed by a lineup that has come to life in recent weeks as the young players on the team are emerging.
Jake Rogers, Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter all hit home runs in support of Hurter. Matt Vierling provided support with an RBI double, with the sixth run being knocked in courtesy of a Carpenter single.
That victory put the Tigers over the .500 mark. It is the first time since 2016 that they are above the .500 mark after the All-Star break.
They will be looking to run their winning streak to six games on Wednesday, as Mason Englert will be taking the mound. Used in relief for 11 appearances, this will be his first start of the season.
Manager A.J. Hinch has been masterfully navigating a shortage of starting pitchers by deploying several openers each turn through the rotation. That looks to be Englert’s job tonight, as Kenta Maeda could be in line to eat up innings behind him.
Opposing Englert on the mound for the Angels is Griffin Canning. He is making his 27th appearance of the season and 26th start. 2024 has been a struggle for him, as he is 4-11 with a 5.18 ERA across 139 innings.
The long ball has hurt Griffin throughout the campaign, as he has given up 24 home runs. That is bad news going up against a red-hot Tigers lineup that has been crushing the ball as of late.
Even with an opener taking the mount, Detroit is a sizable favorite tonight. They are listed at -165, which has an implied probability of 62.1 percent chance to win. Los Angeles is a +138 underdog with an implied probability of 42 percent chance to win.
The over/under for runs scored is set at nine, as we could see some offense once again at Comerica Park.
This offseason, the Detroit Lions moved on from over a dozen players from the 2023 team and practice squad who ended up signing free agency deals with other teams. With roster cuts coming down on Tuesday, many of those players did not end up sticking around with their new team. Of course, it’s quite possible they’ll find their way back onto their team’s practice squad or another roster entirely.
But for now, here’s a look at the status of the notable players who left the Lions this offseason.
Made their initial 53-man roster
TE Zach Ertz — Made the Commanders roster
WR Josh Reynolds — Made the Broncos roster
OG Jonah Jackson — Made the Rams roster
DT Benito Jones — Made the Dolphins roster
CB Will Harris — Made the Saints roster
DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson — Made the Eagles roster
Didn’t make their initial 53-man roster
OT Matt Nelson — Released by Giants
EDGE Julian Okwara — Released by Eagles
LB Anthony Pittman — Released by Commanders
CB Chase Lucas — Waived by 49ers
CB Cam Sutton — Placed on reserve/suspended list of Steelers
CB Jerry Jacobs — Waived (w/injury settlement) from Rams
S Tracy Walker — Released by 49ers
In total, just six of the 13 players who parted ways with the Lions this offseason managed to stick to their new team’s 53-man roster. That said, it would not be surprising to see a few of the cut players return to their new team’s practice squad.
Still, it’s interesting to see that guys who were once considered major parts of the Lions’ future—like Tracy Walker and Jerry Jacobs—find themselves looking for jobs on Wednesday. It’s a stark reminder that things change in a hurry in the NFL.
In case you’re wondering if any of these waived/released players could return to Detroit, it’s hard to say. The Lions moved on from many of them for a reason. I could see some interest in guys like Pittman and Lucas for their special teams skills, but Detroit seems to have already have each of their replacements in Ben Niemann and Loren Strickland.
Regardless, we wish these guys the best, and we’ll update this post after the second wave of roster moves and practice squad signings.
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