Wednesday, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that the Sanitary District of Michigan City, Indiana, will receive a grant award from the Nonpoint Source Runoff and Nutrient Reduction Program under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Read the full story by WIMS – Michigan City, IN.
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