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(KNZA)--Horton’s Mission Lake remains under a public health warning due to the presence of blue-green algae.
According to a post on the city’s Facebook page, direct contact with the water is strongly discouraged at this time for people and animals.
The city says people and animals may get sick if they come into contact with the water.
Fish can be eaten as long as they are rinsed with clean water. Only the fillet portion should be consumed and all other parts discarded.
Warning signs were posted at the lake July 12th.
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