Health alert continued at Rockford Lake Daily Sun staff reports Jul 20, 2026 Jul 20, 2026 Updated 18 mins ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment continued its health alert last week for Rockford Lake because of toxic blue-green algae.kAmsFC:?8 H66<=J D2>A=:?8[ @77:4:2=D 5:D4@G6C65 #@4<7@C5 2?5 =2<6D :? r@=72I 2?5 $E2?E@? 4@F?E:6D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 #@4<7@C5[ >62DFC65 23@G6 E96 E9C6D9@=5 @7 g A2CED A6C 3:==:@? >:4C@4JDE:?[ 2 E@I:? C6=62D65 3J 46CE2:? DEC2:?D @7 3=F6\8C66? 2=826] %96 36249 2E #@4<7@C5 >62DFC65 ?62C=J `c A2CED A6C 3:==:@?] k^AmkAm$:8?D H:== 36 A@DE65 2E E96 =2<6D 25G:D:?8 E96 AF3=:4 E@ E2<6 42FE:@? 2?5 56D:8?2E65 DH:>>:?8 362496D H:== 36 4=@D65 7@C E96 5FC2E:@? @7 E96 2=6CE] #64C62E:@?2= 3@2E:?8 2?5 7:D9:?8[ 2D H6== 2D E96 FD6 @7 AF3=:4 2C62D 7@C 42>A:?8[ A:4?:4D 2?5 @E96C @FE5@@C 24E:G:E:6D H:== 36 2==@H65[ 3FE E96 AF3=:4 :D FC865 E@ 2G@:5 6IA@DFC6 E@ E96 H2E6C 2?5 2?J 24E:G:EJ E92E 4@F=5 =625 E@ 9F>2?D 2?5 A6ED DH2==@H:?8 @C 4@?DF>:?8 E96 =2<6 H2E6C] k^Am People are also reading… Pete Buttigieg says NE-02 candidate Denise Powell will deliver ‘a future that is better’ Nebraska pitcher signs contract with the Chicago White Sox Nebraska football lineman Justin Evans named top returning center New Crepe House restaurant opening in downtown Lincoln This is where 7 Brew is coming in south Lincoln 37-year-old Lincoln man identified after body found in storm drain '308 Boyz, 'juvenile street gang tied to 2025 stabbing case, comes up in gun, drug arrests this week Nebraska flag football announces home facilities Man dies, woman arrested in west Omaha SUV and motorcycle crash Nebraska in the top 30 for oldest average roster age in football Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea looks to extend plays for the Huskers Rimington, Frazier and Suh make Sports Illustrated's college top 50 Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea named to On3's best transfer list Nebraska lands Penn State transfer running back Tikey Hayes Kearney couple claims monthly Yard of the Month honor kAm(66<=J D2>A=:?8 92D 366? 4@?5F4E65 2E df AF3=:4 =2<6 D:E6D E9C@F89@FE }63C2D<2 D:?46 |2J `g]k^AmkAm%96 DE2E6 H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ >@?:E@C #@4<7@C5 2?5 de @E96C AF3=:4 =2<6 =@42E:@?D E9C@F89 $6AE] `c[ H:E9 >@?:E@C:?8 36:?8 4@?5F4E65 62C=J :? E96 H66< 2E AF3=:4 =2<6D H:E9 DH:>>:?8 362496D 2?5 9:89 AF3=:4 24E:G:EJ] k^AmkAm$:8?D @7 E@I:4 2=826 2?5 :ED A@E6?E:2= 962=E9 67764ED 42? 36 7@F?5 :? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^FC=5676?D6]4@>^Gb^009EEADi^^=:?<]>65:2@FEC6249]>6=EH2E6C]4@>^=D^4=:4<nFA?lF__`]v7Ft}#%g_6u4wq_Jr@%;ACuxJqa`JEbq@dHh'2#\aqc'G_:~8"a\aq<|8<sGvI<4)\aqssyKCAGr4(}294Es+!"(D~+5>D@;{&Aedh7f=_+;)CwD??4Dse(+a&E+a&ea;cp6F`ha}?}EA;3?s:s2%fgBD7_p")4\aqD8C+4sFzF<5fqz+<&\bs:p\b056\aur8%tD}FEtr@HIa~?{{?4Jb=}vr@:|"vHC'c2F3hwc}8~9\au;Hgq7'&!KvKrygvz#2~5fvFrs96arxfacbEyc9g`<:p=_y!d'Iu:{|5IGuJ$9<}Czw{yA|~q(4aGCczH6`K`#z3?<h5J'(|;FFwJwBB?{IF8t<'*c9=aC:{eevHF!:eD`y~"9~@'|x+_">"6q\aq7q#zeE9u@tyF4ewFw\aq#x4\aq!=rdB?;vKA)F4t337*9\au;I2BeD~|Khv@=\aqa{{I#rve*&7%{@6B2eG?d"~>H!p5g68A5$xArI!_2\auK`q!~\aqz>}Ay\aut+`_y@|c)cJ{CAq;wu(EHv#A;<3Ed+g'J5+~pp$s<:wd6"49A&!2?F&`7|4AJ!+gI)?=bK{7(3bc`ae00jPP{G*K:4xP??BzDFA0Bv3ewuJ?|s~\(hByF5&a2+h9$eDGu57B!?{>t4cxg?$d08}zr0p#&<~a>';d8a~;f{btr7&F<Gc`zAIxq8SQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmwpq u24E $966Ek^2m] $2>A=6 C6DF=ED 7@C >:4C@4JDE:? 2?5 324E6C:2 2C6 FA52E65 2?5 A@DE65 6G6CJ uC:52J 2E @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5H66]?63C2D<2]8@G^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE96 56A2CE>6?EVD H63D:E6k^2m] (66<=J 52E2 7@C E96 =2<6D D2>A=65 2?5 E96 s(ttVD ?6H :?E6C24E:G6 36249 H2E49 >2A 42? 36 G:6H65 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^56B\::D]?6]8@G^KD^3H^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm56B\::D]?6]8@G^KD^3H^k^2m] k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Warning issued: Toxic levels of blue-green algae found at reservoir, lake The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment issued a health alert for Maskenthine Reservoir and Rockford Lake after high levels o… Health alert issued for Rockford Lake Rockford Lake measured above safe limit for a toxin related to blue-green algae, prompting the state to issue a health alert for the lake in G… Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video The 2026 Heartland Pride Parade U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Brinker Harding talk with reporters campaign event in Omaha U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Brinker Harding talk with reporters campaign event in Omaha OCon arrives in Council Bluffs OCon arrives in Council Bluffs City of Omaha addresses intersection the week after a fatal crash City of Omaha addresses intersection the week after a fatal crash
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