Study shows phosphorous causing problems in Clear Lake

An Iowa State University study shows Clear Lake isn’t so clear. The two-year, 600-thousand-dollar study says Clear Lake is murkier and more shallow than it used to be. It says fertilizer runoff is breeding toxic algae that can harm people, fish, livestock and...

Fertilizer spill kills fish in Butler County

At least 16-thousand fish were killed in a fertilizer spill in northeastern Iowa this week, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The fish kill stretches along seven-point-three miles of Feddeke Creek, a tributary to the West Fork of the Cedar River in...

Quad Cities baseball team may be sold

John O’Donnell Stadium in Davenport is flooded now but it may soon be empty. The Quad City River Bandits may be sold to a group in East Lake, Ohio. River Bandits owner Kevin Krause was asked if it’s a done deal. He says there have been fairly good...

Central looks to play out golf championship

Central College looks to wrap up the Iowa Conference men’s golf championship this weekend in Waverly. The Dutch have a 15-stroke lead over second place Coe after last weekend’s opening two round in Waterloo. Central coach Charlie Estabrook says their...

U-S Attorney finds new job

The outgoing U-S Attorney for Northern Iowa has found a new job. Stephen Rapp will be a senior prosecuting attorney on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Rapp will work for the United Nations to prosecute alleged war criminals and show the world their...
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