‘Only a Stream Remains’: Minnesota Lake Is Drained After Valve Malfunction

Dead fish, puddles and weeds are all that’s left of Alice Lake after a pipe, which was unable to close, pushed all of the water into the St. Croix River.

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Man and 2 Children Are Found Alive After Plane Crash Into a Lake

A volunteer pilot found the three on Monday morning after they had been missing all night, the authorities said. They were taken to a hospital.

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Canadian Ship Trapped in Lake Erie Ice for 3 Days Is Finally Freed

The 17-member crew of the freighter, stuck a mile off the Buffalo shore, was never in serious danger, but its predicament drew news media attention and a crowd of curious onlookers.

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In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.

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Great Lakes Storm Dumps 2 Feet of Snow on Northeast and Midwest, With More to Come

The lake-effect storm disrupted holiday plans and travel across the region. National Guard troops were dispatched in New York and Pennsylvania.

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