Talking Trash: From mattresses to car batteries, Dickinson sees littering taken to new heights
May 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
The white dots of bags and cans along the green ditches. The smashed fast food cups along the curbs. Fences full of plastic. This trash is more than an eyesore on the landscape. It can be a fire hazard. And people don’t just throw away paper and plastic. Car batteries and mattresses have been seen along roads and near Patterson Lake Recreational Area. Continue Reading
In the second week of the top 10 spots to visit in southwestern North Dakota, I will delve into Nos. 2 through 5.
Residents sweated out highs of more than 90 degrees over the weekend and into Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Heat can bring concerns of severe summer weather, officials said. 
While there is optimism that the Dickinson Dam won’t overflow, city and state officials met Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center in Dickinson to review plans in case of a flood.
Dozens of beach-goers soaked up the scorching sun at Patterson Lake Recreation Area near Dickinson on Wednesday afternoon.
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