Tag: Splash

Local fire departments make a splash at the 39th Annual Firefighter’s Freedom Competition

Firefighters from the surrounding area gathered to compete in the 39th annual Firefighter’s Freedom Competition on Saturday in Southport. Following the opening ceremony, competitors participated in events including a firefighter relay, tanker tug, bucket brigade, barrel push, pie-eating contest, and a fire extinguisher demonstration. Each event showcased different skills and training. Attendees packed the bleachers […]

About 150 people plunge into Baltimore harbor for Harbor Splash

A crowd lined the perimeter of Bond Street Wharf as about 150 people plunged into the Baltimore harbor on Sunday during Harbor Splash — the first public harbor swim event in decades. Hosted by Baltimore nonprofit Waterfront Partnership, the event was a celebration of decades’ worth of progress made in improving water quality in the […]

Heavy rains cause a splash in the region

PLATTSBURGH — Thursday afternoon’s heavy rains caused flash flooding throughout the City of Plattsburgh and in neighboring areas. A section of Downtown Plattsburgh on Margaret Street had standing water of several inches late in the afternoon that seeped into some street front businesses. “There was water all in through here,” Josh Forster, owner of The […]

Splash pads prove economically sustainable for families, governments

Jun. 21—LIMA — With summer here in full force, splash pads have come about in many cities recently as a cheap way to cool off and an economically sustainable alternative to public pools. Lima’s Deputy Public Works Director Ric Stolly discussed the ease of maintaining and operating the two splash pads in Lima — one […]

MSU survivor speaks out on splash pad shooting

One of the survivors of the mass shooting at Michigan State University is speaking out after another mass shooting in Michigan over the weekend. Nine people were injured – at least two critically – after police say a suspect unloaded 28 bullets at a splash pad in Rochester Hills on Saturday. Witnessess say he stopped […]