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Lake Auburn ice-out: Wednesday night
AUBURN — The Auburn Water District declared Wednesday evening as the ice-out date for 2014. As calculated by the U.S. Geological Survey, ice-out fell on the 113th day of the year. According to the USGS, ice-out is the date in spring when winter ice cover leaves a lake. 2014’s ice-out date of 113 days would […]
Lake Auburn Half, 5K and Bike Tour draws record numbers, despite the weather
AUBURN — Close to 800 people took to the route around Lake Auburn to participate in the Lake Auburn Half, 5K and Bike Tour (LAHM) on Sept. 8. One hundred seventy-three of the participants were children taking part in the kids’ run. It was a challenging and fun way to support the community. Though a […]
Smelly Lake Auburn algae puts city water in a pickle
AUBURN — Drinking water in the Twin Cities is safe despite a peculiar cucumber smell caused by a golden-brown algae bloom, according to water quality officials. John Storer, superintendent of the Auburn Water District, said the smell is caused an algae bloom in Lake Auburn, a cold water strain of the algae synura. The drinking […]
Tests show Lake Auburn free of algae bloom
AUBURN — Last summer’s fish-killing algae bloom has not returned to Lake Auburn this year, according to water quality officials. “We hope it never happens again. But if it does, we want to be ahead of it,” said Water Quality Manager Mary Jane Dillingham. She’s in charge of water quality testing for the Auburn Water […]
Auburn council considers formal firearms committee
AUBURN — A group tasked with monitoring the city’s firearms discharge zone could become a formal city committee, according to police Chief Phil Crowell. Crowell briefed councilors on proposed changes to the city’s firearms discharge committee Monday. “Basically, they are just called upon when needed, currently,” Crowell said. “The mayor asked, through the council, that […]