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Article: Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center reopens
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
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- February 7, 2006
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THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION
After two years and more than $200,000 in testing, repairs and replacements, the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center has been given a clean bill of health. Finally.
The beleaguered building, which fell victim to overzealous woodland creatures and their byproducts, began giving park officials problems back in December 2003. A park naturalist, who worked in the building, came down with a skin rash.
In February 2004 park officials contracted with Americo Inc. which tested the building and found bacteria/mold and mouse allergens, according to a February 2005 park report.
A check of the building revealed that birds had pecked ...