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Prescribed burns are a common practice in Summit County, but events like last Saturday’s wildfire scare in Keystone have led some residents to question how the practice works, how the U.S. Forest Service mitigates risk...
sschulwitz@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Marty Skiba, owner of Al’s Pool and Spas, stacks some chlorine tablet containers on Friday. The product likely won’t stay on the shelves long, as there is a chlorine shortage in the country that could last into next year. ALPENA — Residents in Northeast Michigan who depend on chlorine to keep the water in their swimming pools and hot tubs clean may struggle to purchase the chemical, as a shortage of it is gripping the nation. Prices are already climbing, and the shortage is expected to worsen before the summer’s end.