The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 confirmed Tuesday that the removal of oil that spilled into a Kansas creek in December 2022 has been completed.
Bret Michaels, the 6-year-old husky who recently helped save the life of a kitten in need, has been adopted by singer and musician Bret Michaels.
Algae blooms in a drainage ditch running toward the Platte River along Road M near Road 43 1/2 in Bellwood, Neb. The area is home to several livestock facilities including Hough Nursery (pictured), which is owned by Pillen Family Farms. A downstream monitoring well tested 114 parts per million nitrate in April 2023. That’s more than 11 times the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water. Photos by Rebecca S. Gratz for the Flatwater Free Press
