HOLLAND — The Holland Board of Public Works Water Treatment Plant has served Holland with safe drinking water for decades. The plant pulls in and treats water from Lake Michigan to serve its customers, but the plant can only manage so much demand. Superintendent Nate Johnson emphasized the plant is the perfect size to serve […]
LAKE LIVINGSTON, Texas (KETK) – The Trinity River Authority declared a “potential failure watch” for the Lake Livingston Dam spillway on Thursday. Powell Street in Lufkin closed forever The dam’s spillway was reportedly “adversely impacted” by the heavy rainfall that recently hit the area and caused flooding across Trinity and Polk counties. Officials said that […]
People should be cautious when visiting Lake George or the surrounding area because of blue-green algae toxins, according to the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County. The department issued a health alert after a water sample taken on Wednesday tested positive for the harmful toxin, according to a news release from the department. The […]
Skies blackened 99 years ago over Lake Harriet, where 13-year-old Marjorie Gray came to picnic with her mother, aunt, younger brother and 3-year-old cousin. Soon, winds roared from both north and south, reaching 44 mph and splintering 1,000 trees as the storm tore through south Minneapolis just after 6 p.m. The shrill blast from the […]
At least 60 Lake Norman neighbors have emailed state regulators urging them to reject Duke Energy’s plans for two natural gas turbines off their curvy, tree-draped, two-lane Catawba County road. Residents along Island Point Road in Sherrills Ford have peppered the North Carolina Utilities Commission in recent months with emails of concern about emissions, noise […]
The Florida Supreme Court recently disciplined 10 attorneys — revoking the license of two, suspending five, admonishing one and reprimanding two. Court orders are not final until time expires for the disciplined attorney to file a rehearing motion. The attorneys represent law practices from across the state. Disbarred lawyers may not reapply for admission for five […]
Back-to-back days of severe weather brought widespread flooding across the Midwest — and even a tsunami on Lake Michigan. It wasn’t the typical kind of tsunami caused by seismic activity, but footage of the weather event showed how dangerous rising tides can be. The event that transpired on the shores of Lake Michigan is known […]
While it might be packed on the water for Independence Day weekend, health officials are warning residents to be careful in and around Doctors Lake. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
A Lake County man is accused of shooting a Walmart delivery drone that was flying over his home in Clermont. Lake County deputies said Dennis Winn admitted to doing it. Deputies said children were also playing nearby when the shooting happened. Read: Amazon gets FAA approval to expand use of drones for online delivery orders […]
Lithium developer Lake Resources is divesting assets and axing jobs as a result of challenges from declining lithium prices, reported Reuters, citing the company’s CEO Steve Dickson. The low prices have affected the company’s ability to secure customers and investors for its Kachi lithium brine project in Argentina, Dickson said. On the sidelines of the […]
The Lake Lanier Association provided updates on the invasion of “mystery snails” to the Lake Lanier area after meeting with Georgia wildlife officials. The update comes a little more than a week after Channel 2 Action News went to Lake Lanier for a closer look at the invasive critters. According to LLA, the Georgia Department […]
When staff at Cedar Pet Clinic in Lake Elmo asked John Baillie on Thursday morning for some last words of wisdom on his last day at work, the longtime veterinarian was already thinking about one of his upcoming cases. “I think we should start an ImmunoRegulin on Torey,” Baillie said, referring to an immune modulating […]