A Yellow River data gauge near Bremen is now viewable on the National Weather Service (NWS) website.
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First Phase of Yellow River Improvements Completed
In December of 2020, representatives of the Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission pitched their vision to reconstruct a section of the Yellow River to federal and state officials.
Continue readingYellow River Bank Improvements Complete
The reconstruction of the banks along the Yellow River in Marshall County is complete.
Continue readingContractor Approved for Yellow River Bank Improvements in Marshall County
The Yellow River in Marshall County will see some work after a decision made by the Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission last week.
Continue readingMarshall County Property Tax Bills Sent out to Property Owners
Marshall County property owners should see tax bills in the mail in the next few days.
Continue readingIndiana General Assembly Appropriates Funding for Kankakee, Yellow Rivers
About $2.3 million was recently appropriated by the Indiana General Assembly to tend to water management challenges in the Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission.
Continue readingNew Law Clarifies Kankakee and Yellow River Basin Commission Funding Process
State lawmakers have finalized a one-word adjustment to the Kankakee and Yellow River development commission’s funding process. On Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law a measure that clarifies what steps the state auditor should take if member counties fail to make their required payments.
Continue readingKankakee River, Yellow River Basin Development Commission Public Meeting Set for Thursday
The Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission will host a public information meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21 in Plymouth.
Continue readingRep. Gutwein: Kankakee River Repairs Could Start this Summer
Uncontrolled flooding along the Kankakee River may soon be a thing of the past, according to State Representative Doug Gutwein. He’s the author of recently-passed House Bill 1270, which he says will fix the river.
Continue readingKankakee River Basin Commission Restructuring Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
A bill to restructure the Kankakee River Basin Commission is headed to the governor for final approval.
House Enrolled Act 1270 would cut the number of members from 24 down to nine, but it would also impose a funding mechanism to pay for the new entity.
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