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Farming activity contaminates water despite best practices

CASCO, Wisc. – Lynda Cochart did not realize her water was contaminated with coliform bacteria until she contracted MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant skin infection. She believed it came from the water in her well in Casco, Wisconsin. “There’s no other way I could have gotten it,” she said.

Farmer handline water pipe.


FYI: Arizona’s surge in dark sky places combats light pollution

Editor's note: FYI is an ongoing series of feature stories by Cronkite News digital production bureau students that help explain various issues that impact the Valley. TUCSON – Look up at the sky once the sun goes down. How many stars do you see?


FYI: Understanding haboobs and their impact on Arizona

Editor's note: This is the first in an ongoing series called FYI, an explanatory multimedia package produced by our digital production bureau.


What’s cookin’ in Phoenix? Eggs and ice cream outside

So what do you do on a hot, slow news day in Phoenix? Scramble eggs and melt ice cream outside, of course.