"It’s going to be a long tedious process, and our heart goes out and our love goes out, to all those family members affected.

Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some lakes, but a patchwork of oversight leaves many lakes unprotected.

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