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W. Ind. county adds safeguards to pond
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A western Indiana county has added state-ordered safeguards to a pond where a parks worker drowned when a riding mower overturned. The Tribune-Star reports (http://bit.ly/uYSq4m) that Vigo County officials have ringed... -
Bill would warn Michigan swimmers of lake conditions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan state senators are considering a measure that would put a system of colored flags in place at some of the state's public beaches to alert swimmers to lake water conditions. Sponsors introduced the legislation in...Tags: Beaches, Stress
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Indiana conservation officers pull boy from icy pond
NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana conservation officers have rescued a 6-year-old boy from an icy pond in central Indiana. First Sgt. Paul Bykowski (BIE'-kow-skee) says divers recovered the boy from a Brown County pond about 3:45 p.m. Sunday. The...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Underwater cannon may help protect Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Scientists want to know if an underwater cannon can protect valuable Great Lakes fish from a greedy predator. The round goby (GOH'-bee) is an exotic species that hangs around spawning beds, gobbling up eggs of native... -
StormTracking Winter of '11/'12
Imagine snow higher than your ceiling. It may not be that hard to picture this since last year's snowfall was more than eight feet.
The 2010-2011 winter season brought a whopping 100-plus inches of snow to South Bend.
And listen to this: The very...Tags: Snow Storms
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Michigan city creek barrier to keep invasive eel out of Lake Michigan
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — Efforts to keep an invasive species out of Lake Michigan will get a boost from a new barrier set up along a Michigan City creek. The sea lamprey barrier installed along Trail Creek is a collaboration between the Indiana...Tags: Lake Michigan, Conservation, Aquaculture, Seafood and Fishing Industry, U.S. Army
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W. Indiana parks worker dies when mower flips over
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Western Indiana police say a county parks department worker died when a lawn mower flipped over in a pond, trapping him underwater. The Tribune-Star of Terre Haute reports (http://bit.ly/p4CAUb) that Earl Slavens of Terre...Tags: Career and Workplace, Indiana, Employees, Health and Safety at Work
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Great Lakes surfers save drowning victims
ST. JOSEPH – The forecast for the next couple of days means local beaches will likely be packed this Labor Day weekend. But forecasters say Sunday and Monday will likely prompt rip current warnings.
So far this year, 62 people have drowned in...Tags: Illinois, Labor Day, Facebook, Chicago, Lake Surfing
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Man accused of killing boy, 4, wants venue change
BLUFFTON, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana man charged with murder in the death of a 4-year-old boy shot while fishing wants to his trial moved from Wells County. WPTA-TV reported (http://bit.ly/oxFuUU ) Monday that the attorney for 46-year-...Tags: Fishing, Trials, Murder
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Report says climate change harms Great Lakes parks
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Some of the Great Lakes' treasured national parks are showing ill effects of climate change that are likely to worsen in coming decades, from shoreline erosion to decline of certain wildlife and plant species, a former...Tags: Weather Reports, Wisconsin, Global Change, Tourism and Leisure, Indiana
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Woman drowns in Elkhart County pond
ELKHART COUNTY -- A woman is dead after she drowned in an Elkhart County pond Wednesday evening.
Police say the woman, identified by police as Geraldine Wise, drowned in a pond located in the 23000 block of Wilshire Boulevard just after 8:30 p.m.... -
Ind. boy fatally shot on fishing trip; man charged
OSSIAN, Ind. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide in the death of a 4-year-old Indiana boy who authorities say was fatally shot while fishing with his father. The Wells County Sheriff's Department says 46-year-old Bruce...Tags: Indiana, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crimes, Prosecution
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