Gov. Mike DeWine is continuing his support for fixing the weed problem in Indian Lake in 2023.  In October, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources unveiled a plan  to deal with the excessive growth  of two different kinds  of aquatic vegetation that affected 75% of the lake this past summer. For part of the solution, Aqua Doc Lake and Pond Management was hired to use herbicides to target the specific vegetation to control its spread.

One of those camps is the Global Problems and World Peace camp. The students delve into a variety of global issues during the camp and work on solutions to the problem. The students each became an ambassador to a different nation, then on the final day, they gave presentations to the mock UN on a specific topic from the view of their country. The goal is to talk about worldwide issues and find ways to fix them.

The governor toured the lake by boat, along with area lawmakers, including Senate President Matt Huffman, and State Representative Jon Cross. They checked out the weed harvesters, which are being used to try and trim back the aquatic weeds, that have already grown thick and widespread this season. The weeds can wrap around propellers and boat drive units, shutting them down. Boaters are often forced to have to back up to try and clear the vegetation, or even remove it by hand. The governor said the state is looking for a long-term solution.

Last week, Governor DeWine announced 2.1-million dollars to utility departments across the state to help with the costs for mapping and locating lead service lines. Lima getting 44,047 dollars for work already completed but more work has to be done.