Author: Bridge Michigan
Napoleon fish loss worse than originally thought
NAPOLEON — The calculated fish loss from the liquid fertilizer spill into the Maumee River earlier this month is worse than the state of Ohio’s original estimate.
Corps abruptly halts work on invasive carp barrier, but won't say why
JOLIET, Ill. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has abruptly halted construction of the multi-billion dollar invasive carp barrier near Chicago that is designed to keep highly destructive invasive carp from getting into the Great Lakes.
State seeks penalties over alleged illegal cattle operation
MONTPELIER, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General D. Andrew Wilson’s office is seeking thousands of dollars in penalties from an Indiana couple it claims illegally built a concentrated animal feeding operation, or CAFO, for more than 1,000 cattle some 18 months ago.
Residents asked whether Maumee Bay State Park beaches are clean enough
Ohio residents are being asked if they believe enough has been done to keep Maumee Bay State Park visitors safe from exposure to beach bacteria and algal toxins.
Post-celebration enthusiasm for the Riverwalk pleases Metroparks
More than 250,000 visits have been made to the Glass City Riverwalk since Metroparks Toledo hosted its mega Watershed Weekend celebration.