In the last four years, the Indian Lake region has seen three major incidents that could have broken them, but they kept working to get back on their feet. The president of the Indian Lake Chamber and Visitors Bureau at this morning's Wake, Rattle, and Roll is inviting everyone to visit the lake. They made it through COVID to face an algae and weed problem they overcame, only to be hit by a winter tornado in March. The region is still recovering from the twister but is looking forward to the summer influx of visitors. They are investing in a study to determine where to go from here.

Strides have been made in recent years in reducing the nutrient impact on Ohio bodies of water, but the recent heavy rains are causing concerns.

It's still summer and people are still heading to the water to cool off. With that, they may have to share the water with some algae and that has them concerned. Not only are larger bodies of water seeing algae but residential ponds are seeing it too. Health officials say most algae is harmless to humans and animals. But excessive algae and blue-green algal blooms can produce toxins that can be hazardous.

On Wednesday area farmers received some expert advice on how to best protect Lake Erie and other surrounding bodies of water. The Farmers Alliance hosted an informative meeting at their Wapakoneta location for local farmers about hazardous algae blooms and how it affects farmer’s decisions.

The City of St. Marys says it's going to cost millions of dollars to remove the harmful algae from the Miami Erie Canal and make the water safe for residents.

In the era of social media it doesn’t take much to stir up people’s emotions, especially when it comes to residents of Grand Lake St. Marys who have been fighting a toxic algae problem for several years. 

An effort is underway to help improve the water quality at a Lima park.