Category: Ohio
Algal bloom remains on pace to be moderate in size
The 2026 Lake Erie algal bloom remains on pace to be a moderate-sized bloom.
Portions of northwest Ohio classified as abnormally dry
The southwest corner of Lucas County, as well as portions of Fulton, Williams, Henry, Defiance, and Paulding counties, are abnormally dry again, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map published Thursday.
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.