For 40 years, the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks has worked to make sure southwest Missouri has clean drinking water, offering education and pursuing other projects in pursuit of that goal. Mike Kromrey, the nonprofit’s executive director, wants to ensure it can do that for at least 40 more years. “Our whole careers and lives […]
HOLLAND — As freezing temperatures set in across West Michigan, road salt — made of sodium chloride — becomes a key tool in keeping roads safe. Although sodium chloride is an effective way to melt ice on roads, it can negatively impact wildlife when used in excess. Leftover road salt — or de-icing salt used […]
STERLING – It’s not your grandpa’s snow-and-ice-removal world anymore. Times have changed. Look no further than Sterling for proof. Work crews in the Central Massachusetts town of 8,000 use high-tech flexible plow blades to get snow and ice off the streets. The blades fit the contours of the road that allow more snow and slush to be […]