News Topic: Water

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09/08/2010 - Last week, after work, returning from the communal suburban mailbox, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. You've seen them -- those tiny messages on a stick that inform you someone has just applied chemicals to a neighbor's lawn. 

This time I decided to look a little closer.  Here's the message I read:  "Stay Off Until."  That part was in print. The rest was handwritten and as completed, the message read, "Stay Off Until Dry."  What did that mean?

News Topic(s): What's New  Water  Environmental Education  

09/08/2010 - A small Minnesota school has again proven powerful on a national scale by finishing third in a national environmental science competition.

A perennial state-level competitor in the Canon Envirothon, Rushford-Peterson High School placed first in Minnesota and third in the 2010 national competition, in which more than 500,000 students from North America participated.  The high school has approximately 600 students, and 10 formed the initial team.

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09/07/2010 - The Gulf of Mexico is certainly experiencing some bad PR lately. Hurricane Katrina was already five years ago, yet rebuilding efforts were still very much in progress when a wrench was thrown in the plans: the biggest oil spill our world has ever seen. Oil gushed for nearly three full months before it was capped, spilling just shy of five million gallons. Unfortunately, this was all on top of a pre-existing condition: the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

But what does this have to do with Minnesota? Much to our dismay, nutrients being washed in to the Gulf of Mexico are from our beloved Mississippi River.

News Topic(s): What's New  Water  News!  Kristin  

09/02/2010 - Kristin Eggerling reports favorably on a show about the preciousness of water performed at the Trollwood Arts Center on the outskirts of Moorhead.

Sitting at the show, it occurred to me that this was a perfect example of what the Legacy funds are all about. More like a community workshop, the residency and show combined the arts with environmental education and history, and provided an opportunity for a healthy discussion about water, especially flooding. 

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08/24/2010 - What is the easiest, most cost-effective way to maintain significant water resources in our state?  Conservation.  Before you sigh and ask me to stop being the green police, hear me out.  I realize water has many beneficial uses and I use it every day – personal hygiene and basic household uses are high on my priority list.   But many things we do with treated drinking water can be a little silly. Next