No groundwater contamination found after derailment
The spill of about 20 000 gallons of acetic anhydride east of Thorp on July 3 did not contaminate groundwater or harm dairy cattle. Tests near seven monitoring wells found no acid contamination while a second set of wells was sampled. Evacuation affected 1 200 residents. oxygen levels were restored in the East Fork Eau Claire River through aeration.
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Thorp
West Central District
Eau Claire Engineering
Soo Line
Jeff Miller
DNR
Jerry Meunier
Owen Ayres
Withee
Clark County
Aurora
Taft
Taylor County
Northland Mardi Gras Set for July in Ladysmith
The 43rd Northland Mardi Gras runs July 17 to 19 in Ladysmith sponsored by Flambeau Ladysmith Jaycees. Events open with a ribbon cutting at Memorial Park on July 17. Venetian Night Parades start at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday with fireworks. Saturday features a 20 km run at 7:30 a.m., 35 km bike race at 8 a.m., canoe jousting, water sports, an art show, and free country music by the Bungalow Express Band from 6 to 9:45 p.m. Sunday offers a kiddie parade at 12:30 p.m. and a street parade at 1 p.m. followed by a free concert and dance with the Chmielewski Brothers Polka Band.
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Ladysmith
Flambeau Ladysmith Jaycees
Memorial Park
Bungalow Express Band
Chmielewski Brothers Polka Band
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Meunier Farm
Northland
Jan Deere
EAU Claire
Fall Creek
Icales Fhelston Cer
Truax Blvd
Cadott
Electric
Roger Nyseth
Oner
Canal ST
Chippewa Falls
Jerry Bishop
Midwestern Block Co. Inc. R
Menomonie
Wis
J.D
Polfus Imp
John Deere
DEER
New Richmond
Ralph's
Ralph W. Thompson
Baldwin
Red Barn
Fidelity
Winco
Western Ave
Kohel Impl
Rice Lake
Masse Ferguson & New Holland
Massey Ferguson
New Holland
John Deere Hydro
Rying Equipmit
Ay Grain Cleaners
Sioux Cleaners
Bushman Enterprises
Greenwood
Sis
Northwestern Wisconsin
New Holland & Massey Combine
Sow Equipment Co
Clear Lake
Baldwin - Triangle Equipment
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