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A worst-case scenario has Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir dry by next March. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The water level at Choke Canyon continues to drop. It’s gotten so low that the city ...

Ottawa County's Brownfield Authority will discuss a previously rejected plan in Coopersville, while Douglas considers ...