Harmful Algal Blooms Alert Issued for Seven Nebraska Lakes
Lincoln – The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Big Indian Lake in...
Nebraska DHHS Reports First Suspected Death from Naegleria fowleri Infection
Lincoln, Neb. –A Nebraska resident is suspected to have died from infection with Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as a brain-eating amoeba. The resident most likely...
Nebraska DHHS to Disburse Pandemic EBT Benefits
Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will disburse P-EBT benefits on August 16. P-EBT is a program authorized by the...
Health Alert Issued for Maskenthine Reservoir and Willow Creek Reservoir
Lincoln – The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Reservoir in...
Kansas, Nebraska researchers use plants to limit exposure to toxic lead in soil
by Niara Savage, Kansas Reflector
August 8, 2022
In parts of the Midwest where lead mining and smelting lasted for over a century, communities are...
