Boating

This weekend as thousands of Michiganders hit the lakes and waterways for the 4th of July weekend, they'll have company as Michigan DNR officers will be out in force to crack down on those who are boating drunk.

If you have a teen that needs something to do this summer, the DNR has volunteer opportunities.

During the pandemic, people had to figure out what they could still do and not go crazy and that has created major shortages in West Michigan.

The mostly volunteer representatives of the state will be offering boaters reminders of the basics of how to keep invasive species from getting moved to lakes and rivers where they can get a new foothold.

On Thursday, March 21st, a new set of laws will go into effect related to boating and fishing.