The GrandRiver is of such value to both the ecosystem it supports and the human settlements it affects that it was designated both a wild and scenic river on January 17, 1974.
The valleys of the GrandRiver are slowly widening due to the erosion of thier banks.
GrandRiver Partners, Inc. is a land trust that works with residents, landowners, businesses, and communities to protect the natural resources in the GrandRiver watershed.
GrandRiver is located in south central Iowa, 20 minutes south of Osceola, exit off Interstate 35, eight miles west on J20, and 7 miles north off highway 2.
GrandRiver Mutual Telephone Corporation is a progressive local exchange carrier with a service area covering 4,064 square miles in southern Iowa and northern Missouri.
GrandRiver Mutual serves a total of 21 counties in the two states - with 44 exchanges, 12 in Iowa and 32 in Missouri.