While you may want to help salt your neighbor’s sidewalk to keep all walkways clear and safe during winter weather, is it ok ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Sprinkling salt along the sidewalk and driveway does keep the ice away, but it’s not so great for your garden. In addition to being toxic to aquatic species like frogs and fish, ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is once again warning homeowners not to overdo it when it comes to salting their driveways and sidewalks during the winter. When it comes to salt, a little goes ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — With up-and-down temperatures and snow melting just to refreeze, the Toledo area has had an icy winter. This has left many to rely on salt and other de-icers for safety when going ...

Some will use salt as a weapon to keep hard surfaces from icing up, in an effort to keep folks from falling. And while that's a good goal, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is asking ...

As snow remains on Chicago sidewalks, lawns and driveways from one of the city's first accumulating snowfall of the year, many may be breaking out the bags of salt. But is salt safe to use on ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- We've largely escaped snow this month but freezing fog and flurries have been causing slippery streets and sidewalks. UW Health treats thousands of people each year because of falls ...

MADISON (WKOW) — The City of Madison has a new ordinance that amends existing rules surrounding snow and ice removal. The change limits the amount of salt, or other melting agents, used to remove ice.

Winter boots take a beating—especially when the snow, slush, and sidewalk salt start swirling. But those white streaks that ...