Just Roaming Around Saint Joseph, MI December 28, 2017Water-RelatedMI, Saint Joseph River - Saint Joseph, Water relatedDWMack The Saint Joseph River is icing up nicely upstream and in the Whirlpool turning basin. Not too much ice around the railroad turn bridge. Both the North and South saint Joseph piers are encrusted with ice but not nearly as much as in past winters at this time of year.