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Evanston City Council members weighed in on the introductory water fluoridation proposal at the work session on Tuesday, March 8. The special council session to vote on the second reading of Ordinances 16-01 and 16-02, reducing the size of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments was overshadowed, as local physician Dr. Michael […]

During his report to the Johnson County Commissioners at the County Board of Health meeting Tuesday, County Health Officer Mark Schueler reiterated his belief that adding fluoride to the City of Buffalo’s municipal water supply would beneficial to city and county residents. Schueler told the commissioners that he believes the city is at least looking […]

Local health professionals have proposed what they say is a cost-effective way to treat tooth decay before it starts – add fluoride to the city of Buffalo’s drinking water. But, the city is looking at cost and concerns that too much fluoride isn’t healthy. At a July 7 Johnson County health board meeting, Janet Berry, […]

Johnson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Schueler came before the Buffalo City Council at their Tuesday meeting to ask them to consider putting fluoride in the city’s water. Schueler cited studies that show fluoride in municipal water systems is beneficial to developing teeth of children, making them more resistant to cavities, and being essentially “neutral” […]

The City of Gillette will shutdown the Madison Pipeline through March 31st, 2015. The shutdown is necessary to tie in and connect the existing Madison Pipeline to the new pipeline, and the City will rely on its in-town wells during the shutdown.* Elevated Fluoride Levels – Please read if you have, or care for, children ages […]

SHERIDAN — City of Sheridan Public Works Director Nic Bateson has confirmed that fluoride is now being added to the water supply for city and Sheridan Area Water Supply customers. The addition of fluoride, originally scheduled to begin Thursday, began on Monday at both the Big Goose and Sheridan water treatment plants. Liquid fluorosilicic acid […]

The City of Gillette will temporarily shut down the Madison Pipeline from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015. During this time, the City will rely on in-town wells from the Fort Union and Fox Hills formations to produce drinking water for its City customers. Fluoride occurs naturally in the in-town wells which the City […]

City of Sheridan and Sheridan Area Water Supply customers will be receiving notice with this month’s utility bill that the fluoridation of the Big Goose and Sheridan Water Treatment Plants will begin in early January. In 2010, the City Council made the decision to implement fluoride while the conventional upgrades were being performed to both […]

When an idea earns acclaim as one of the 10 greatest achievements of its time and is subsequently endorsed by legions of professionals and confirmed by one study after another, the general public can scarcely contain its enthusiasm for said idea, right? Well, no, apparently not. The city of Sheridan’s attempt to fluoridate the municipal […]

It isn’t often that elections in Sheridan hinge on just an issue or two. In past years, candidates have had the luxury of framing the election by what they want to accomplish — economic development, higher paying jobs, upkeep and infrastructure improvements. That likely won’t be the case this year. If the letters to the […]