Since a billion-dollar plan to turn an industrial marine service hub in St. Petersburg into a village of condos, affordable housing and office, hotel and conference space fell through a few years ago, the property owners, workers and residents around Salt Creek knew it wouldn’t be long before another outfit eyed the area for redevelopment. […]
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Willard Library summer reading program to celebrate all that makes Battle Creek special
BATTLE CREEK — Willard Library is celebrating everything that makes the Cereal City special during this year’s summer reading program, “Adventure Begins in Battle Creek.” The program begins Tuesday, June 4, with a kickoff party at the Helen Warner Branch, 36 Minges Creek Place. Festivities from 5:30 to 7 p.m. will include music, games, fun […]
Louisville airport authority selling 52 acres of Heritage Creek land for $3.1M. What to know
An Allegiant Airlines jet prepared for takeoff at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Feb. 9, 2024 The Louisville Regional Airport Authority is selling 52 acres in southern Jefferson County originally intended to house residents displaced by airport growth. The property, located off Cedar Creek Road south of Interstate 265 on Justice Way, is listed for […]
Duke Energy’s Bad Creek hydro plant just got 25% bigger. Now Duke wants to double it.
The biggest battery in Duke Energy’s fleet can now store and produce even more energy. After five years and a $209 million investment, the Bad Creek Pumped Hydro facility finished a series of upgrades that will help keep the lights on for 1.3 million households across the Carolinas. The hydroelectric facility works like any other. […]
Golf course community has been discharging too much pollution into creek
The Terrace Hill Sanitary Sewer District uses a lagoon to treat wastewater just north of Hampton. (Photo courtesy of Google Earth) A residential area near the Hampton Country Club in north-central Iowa has for years exceeded its ammonia and bacteria limits for wastewater that is discharged into a creek, according to the Iowa Department of […]
Senior prank turned to damages, vandalism at Cedar Creek High School
CEDAR CREEK, Texas (KXAN) — A planned prank at Cedar Creek High School turned into damages and vandalism “far beyond a senior prank,” the Bastrop Independent School District said in a statement. A district spokesperson said campus administration worked with the senior students for a “fun senior prank that would be monitored by school staff.” […]
Residents frustrated with creek erosion
BALLWIN, Mo. – Residents of a Ballwin neighborhood are struggling as erosion from a creek is washing away their property. It’s a problem decades in the making. Sharon Mucci is one of those effected. “It’s taking our property… it’s receding so bad I would say probably two-thirds of our back yard are gone,” she said. […]
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Tornado warning issued in Milwaukee County, including Oak Creek and South Milwaukee, after rotations formed
Tornado sirens were heard across Milwaukee County Thursday as the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of the county. The warning expired at 5:45 p.m. and areas affected were parts of Milwaukee, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Cudahy and Franklin. “South Milwaukee was kind of in the center of the warning box,” said […]
Man rescued from flooded Arkansas creek credits ‘amazing’ strangers for averting disaster
What began as a simple road trip for two buddies in Baja Bugs from California to North Carolina became something more than expected. It was about making friends along the way. Mark Girdner, 64, and Mike Adams, 71, both of California, began their cross-country journey to travel to Kitty Hawk, N.C., and were going to […]
Hattiesburg’s outdoor recreation will get a little greener with Gordon’s Creek trails
Hattiesburg has seen significant growth in recent years, and that includes the addition of recreational opportunities that add to the ambiance of living in the Hub City. During a news conference Monday, Mayor Toby Barker announced the city would be investing roughly $3 million in creating walking trails along Gordon’s Creek. More than $2 million […]
Public invited to opening of Crow Creek Wildlife Management boat ramp, Davenport
The public is invited to join Partners of Scott County Watersheds (PSCW) to celebrate the opening of the Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area Boat Ramp, according to a news release. The Improving Public Access and Usability at Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area project was completed in October of 2023 with partnership from Iowa’s Department of […]