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Bay Lake Project ATC Meeting

May Open House to Discuss the project with Representatives. Open Houses 1 to 7p.m. Wed, May 8 Oconto Falls Senior Center 512 Caldwell Ave. Oconto Falls, WI Proposed transmission lines, alternates routes and interactive maps will be available.

For additional project information visit www.BayLakeProject.com

Kids' mural honors historic Chase stone barn

Local Sunnyside Elementary Students artistically create a mural to honor the Chase Stone Barn with Art Teacher Jessica Rosenberg and Artist Naomi Moes-Jenkins

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DNR NOTICE

The Department of Natural Resources is encouraging private well owners in parts of Oconto and Shawano counties to have tests done for arsenic.

This comes after high arsenic levels were found in water samples from several private wells.

The area’s most likely to be affected in Shawano County include the towns of Angelica, Maple Grove, Green Valley, Hartland and Lessor. In Oconto County, residents in the towns of Oconto Falls, Morgan, Chase, Stiles and Abrams are encouraged to test their wells.

Arsenic is a natural element found in soil and bedrock throughout the state. Under certain conditions, arsenic can be released into groundwater and enter water wells.

Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water is known to increase risks of skin, bladder, lung, liver, colon, and kidney cancer. Other health effects may include blood vessel damage, high blood pressure, nerve damage, anemia, stomach upsets, diabetes, and skin changes, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.