Rock Creek News

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency levied a $10,000 fine against Randy Pater, owner of Pater Dairy, for the May 5 manure spill caused by a clogged pipe between two manure storage basins.

This home is in the Rock Creek Hills area of Kensington. This spacious colonial sits along a well-shaded, quiet street, yet is close enough to enjoy unique, historic Kensington and its famous antique shops.

A Pipestone County dairy has been fined $10,000 for a 252,000-gallon manure spill that led to a fish kill and the temporary closing of a public swimming beach.

I went birdwatching in Washington last week. You'd normally go to the District of Colombia to gaze upon power and its trappings the splendid public monuments, the President's helicopter clattering off from the White House lawn but one corner of the US capital is remarkable for its avifauna: Rock Creek Park.

The Issue: Should we shoot the deer? The National Park Service is trying to decide how to deal with the white-tailed deer population.

When the summer sun shines and temperatures begin to rise, conditions become ripe for Minnesota lakes, especially in the southern portion of the state, to produce algal blooms and give the waters a recognizable green tinge.

Under grey skies on the hot, muggy afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 8, law enforcement officers hunted through the woods and cornfields north of Highway 70 for Dennis Alan Schwarzbauer, 29, of Pine City.

Rock Creek Park is a beautiful urban park in Washington, DC that is an oasis for a variety of animal and plants, including coyotes, raccoons, owls, deer and many species of trees.

Rock Creek Park is a beautiful urban park in Washington, DC that is an oasis for a variety of animal and plants, including coyotes, raccoons, owls, deer and many species of trees.

Rock Creek Park is a beautiful urban park in Washington, DC that is an oasis for a variety of animal and plants, including coyotes, raccoons, owls, deer and many species of trees.

Rock Creek Park is a beautiful urban park in Washington, DC that is an oasis for a variety of animal and plants, including coyotes, raccoons, owls, deer and many species of trees.

The beach at Split Rock Creek State Park in southwestern Minnesota has reopened, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said this week.

The manure spill that occurred at Randy Patera s 650-head dairy farm south of Pipestone on May 5 and led to the contamination of the lake at Split Rock Creek State Park was the result of a design flaw in his cutting edge lagoon system that was built with the intentions of being environmentally sound.

News Sheriff Injured while Searching for Marijuana Wed, Jun 10, 2009 4:18 pm more: headline news Source: www.erwinrecord.net After breaking his ankle, Sheriff Kent Harris has been taken to the emergency room after falling near Rock Creek Park.

The beach water at Split Rock Creek State Park near Ihlen isna t noticeably discolored and doesna t smell foul from the May 4 manure spill that contaminated the water and closed the beach to swimming, Friday, May 22.

On Sunday, June 7 ita s open house day at Minnesota State parks and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites everyone to head to any state park, including Split Rock Creek State Park, and recreation area for free.