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Environmental Pollution in Urk Due to Steel Slag, but 'No Need to Worry'

Environmental Pollution in Urk Due to Steel Slag, but 'No Need to Worry'

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A ditch next to an event location in Urk is heavily contaminated by steel slag that was used in the construction of the parking lot. The water board determined extremely high pH values of between 12 and 13 during various measurements, where they should normally be between 6.5 and 8.5. Steel slag is the stony remains of the production of steel by Tata Steel. The steel manufacturer cannot do anything with it and therefore offers it as a cheap buil…Read Article

Women of Urk and the Sorrow over Missing Fishermen

An Urk fisherman was identified, 47 years after his body washed ashore. Anita Kramer-Post processed the incident in the book she presents at the commemoration.Urk · Urk Read Article

Newly released: 80 years of freedom with Geke van der Sloot

The Urk singer Geke van der Sloot and children from Geke's Tiental made a CD together with elderly people around the theme of 80 years of freedom.Urk · Urk Read Article

Urk grandmother welcomes hundredth (great)grandchild: 'That doesn't happen often'

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Seven grandchildren are named after Andrea herselfUrk · Urk Read Article

Photo series: Kinderappel LCJ in Urk

The LCJ's annual children's apple was held in Urk on Saturday.Urk · Urk Read Article

Two sisters from Urk drowned in Aruba

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The incident took place at Arashi Beach in the north of the island.Aruba · Aruba See the Story

Urk's old fire station destroyed in overnight blaze; Arson suspected

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A large fire broke out in the abandoned fire station on De Noord in Urk late Friday night, destroying the building entirely. The blaze began around 1:00 a.m. and was brought under control by 2:30 a.m. local time. No injuries were reported, as the building had been vacant and was undergoing demolition at the time, NOS reports.Fire · Urk See the Story

Rev. D. van der Wal accepts call to CGK Urk (Ichthus)

The Christian Reformed Ichthus Church in Urk will have a new minister: Rev. D. van der Wal from Aalten.Urk · Urk Read Article

Experiment with peach pits at playground equipment in Urk goes wrong

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The peach pits were intended to serve as a base for various play equipment, but the children mainly used them for throwing.Innovation · Urk See the Story

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