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Ruder Preserve dam downstream Bonham Road Bridge.

Four Mile Creek to undergo restoration project

Dams near the Ruder S. Preserve and the Miami University Equestrian Center will be demolished as part of the project.
Aidan Cornue May 10, 2026
Oxford City Councilors break ground on the city’s new solar project at 501 McKee Ave.

City of Oxford breaks ground on new solar project

The City of Oxford broke ground on its newest project – a 1,355 kilowatt (kW) solar array on April 22.
Aidan Cornue, Katelyn Aluise May 4, 2026
Around 22 million pounds of plastic end up in the Great Lakes annually, according to Rochester Institute of Technology scientists Matthew Hoffman and Eric Hittinger.

On My Plate: Water

"Around 22 million pounds of plastic end up in the Great Lakes annually, according to Rochester Institute of Technology scientists Matthew Hoffman and Eric Hittinger."
James Rubenstein Aug 4, 2025
A concrete water production well with metal stairs on the right and a wide metal pipe on the left

Oxford to receive money in PFAS contamination settlement

Oxford will be reimbursed for all costs associated with testing its water for harmful PFAS chemicals thanks to a class action settlement against 3M. The lawyer who exposed the dangers of PFAS is set to speak at Miami University later this year.
Sean Scott Aug 12, 2024

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