Bernard and Phyllis Senske encountered many challenges over the years while operating a sheep farm in Kalkaska County, but water scarcity was not among them.
That changed earlier this year. Shortly after a Canadian firm attempted to hydraulically fracture a deep shale natural gas well nearby, the water table on the Senskes’ property went down by 11 feet and discolored water flowed from their well.
LAKE JAMES — The Steuben County Lakes Council will be holding its 51st annual meeting on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Lake James Christian Camp and Retreat, 1880 W. C.R. 275N.