A fertilizer spill from an agricultural operation caused a significant fish kill in a tributary that flows into Lake Michigan, prompting an investigation by state environmental officials. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, fertilizer leaked into a waterway through a drainage system, depleting oxygen levels and killing fish downstream. Read the full story by MLive.
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