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News Briefs Week of 8/5/19

Published by news@presspubli... on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 4:00pm

Indictments returned
After a recent session of the Ottawa County Grand Jury, indictments have now been returned against the following individuals, according to Prosecuting Attorney James VanEerten:

With hemp bill signed, is there a market in Ohio?

Published by news@presspubli... on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 4:00pm

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To mark the new law that decriminalizes hemp in the state, the Ohio Department of Agriculture placed hemp plants in the ground Thursday at the department’s campus.

Crime log Week of 8/05/19

Published by news@presspubli... on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 4:00pm

Lake Twp. – Police charged Tyler Oehlers, 34, Toledo, criminal trespassing July 25 after he was observed on the grounds of Woodville Auto Parts, 5023 Woodville Rd.

Let 'er rip!

Published by keng@presspubli... on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 12:09pm

The Black Swamp Air Force presented the North Coast Stunt Kite Games at Maumee Bay State Park recently. Tom Eggert, of Genoa, turned to his rubber-powered free-flight plane when strong winds made it difficult to fly the bigger kites. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)

Bloom forcing charter captains to consider alternatives

Published by sports@presspub... on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 7:07am

As poisonous algae continues to spread eastward from the western basin of Lake Erie, charter boat captains have to consider alternatives if they want to stay in business.

Oregon farmer says Wet spring could provide answers to algal bloom

Published by sports@presspub... on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 11:59am

Former Oregon City Councilman Bill Myers believes 2019 could provide the perfect test year in finding out how Northwest Ohio farming is affecting algae levels in Lake Erie.

Enrollment of farmers in filter strip program grows

Published by news@presspubli... on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 11:13am

    Enrollment among area farmers in a voluntary filter strip program designed to reduce run-off from fields continues to grow.

Activists say: More scrutiny of CAFOs needed

Published by news@presspubli... on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 10:38am

With the prospect of another large harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie looming, environmental activists in Northwest Ohio are focusing their attention on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and the large amounts of manure they generate as a source of phosphorus making its way to the lake.

Questions remain over CAFO permits

Published by news@presspubli... on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 10:29am

It’s been nearly eight years since three Wood County residents filed a petition with the U.S.

Are we saving Lake Erie?

Published by kkaczala on Fri, 07/26/2019 - 9:39pm

        On Aug. 2, 2014, the City of Toledo issued a tap water ban for three days after a toxin, microcystin, was found in its water supply. High levels of microcystin, created by blue green algae, was detected in samples taken from the city’s water treatment plant in East Toledo.

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