Hastings

Do you know how pet waste can affect water quality? Along with polluting the water with bacteria and parasites, pet waste that finds its way to natural bodies of water promotes the flowering of unwanted algae and weeds. For more information check out:

http://www.commercialofficecleaning.com/cleaning-up-after-pet.html.

(Thanks to Laura for the link!)

and https://www.keepitcleanpartnership.org/pollution-prevention/scoop-the-poop/

Owlie the Weather Wise Owl having fun with his friends at the Nebraska State Fair (2018).

Walter Walleye and Owlie Skywarn (the Weather Wise Owl) visit with the National Weather Service in Hastings. Look for them at this year’s State Fair (2018)!

Walter and friends having fun at the Nebraska State Fair (2017)!

Walter Walleye (Wally) pays a visit to the National Weather Service office in Hastings to learn more about weather and its impact on storm water.

After winning their 11th consecutive Nebraska championship, Bellevue Mission Middle School team is heading to the National Science Olympiad Tournament in Wisconsin excited to share their Nebraska H2o bags with students from across the country.