Category: Ohio
Ottawa County gives the all clear for communities under boil water notice
PORT CLINTON — The boil-water order for Ottawa County communities this week has been lifted for all areas, the county’s Emergency Management Agency said Thursday.
Mild to moderate algal blooms predicted for western Lake Erie
GIBRALTAR ISLAND, Ohio — Only a mild to moderate algal bloom is predicted for western Lake Erie this summer, despite heavy April rainfall and an unusually wicked June heat wave.
Feds issue $3.7M in ag grants to Ohio, Michigan groups
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it is dividing $3.7 million in grant money among four groups trying to help fight western Lake Erie algal blooms.
Cleveland Metroparks breaks down accessibility barriers with all-terrain wheelchairs
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
Cleveland Metroparks is expanding access to its trail network for visitors with disabilities. It’s acquired two new wheelchairs – one a motorized Action Trackchair, the other, a manual GRIT Freedom Chair, for use on and off the beaten paths.
Corps gives update on fish, wildlife improvements it wants to do along Maumee's riverfront
An effort to make Maumee’s riverfront better suited for native fish, wildlife, and plants took another step forward Wednesday night when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted an online listening session to explain what it’d like to have done.