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Iowa DNR reports thousands of fish killed in Lizard Creek spill
The Iowa DNR has released fish kill numbers from a spill last month in the south Branch of Lizard...
DNR reviewing public input as it looks at new hunting and trapping regulations
The Iowa DNR is moving closing to making some changes in hunting and trapping regulations. The...
Iowa DNR gets approval to purchase former Little Sioux Boy Scout Ranch
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission Thursday approved the state’s purchase of a former Boy Scout...
Dubuque passes ordinance to try and cut down bear visits
The Dubuque City Council passed an ordinance Monday against feeding or harassing bears. During a...
DNR using AI to search thousands of photos in gray fox study
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is using a mix of conventional and modern methods as it...
Avid Iowa mushroom hunter offers tips on ‘false morels’
A contract botanist from northeast Iowa who says he's eaten more than a hundred species of wild...
Iowa hatcheries off to good start in preparing to stock lakes and rivers
The Iowa DNR says its spring effort to collect walleye eggs to raise the next generation of fish...
Bear sightings in northeast Iowa expected to increase in coming months
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is trying to prepare northeast Iowa residents for black...
More urban water quality projects announced
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship awarded nearly $2.7 million in its latest...
Pella flower store preps for this week’s influx of Tulip Time crowds
Colorful tulips are already starting to bloom in Pella, where thousands of visitors are expected...
Projects in Bell Plaine, Perry, Grinnell win state development incentives
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has approved economic incentives for a Norway-based...
Clean water is the focus of all-day conference
The Des Moines-based Harkin Institute is hosting what it calls a wellness symposium today on The...
Iowans should pluck morel mushrooms carefully, or face a trip to the ER
It's already morel hunting season in several Iowa counties, as foodies who crave the taste of the...
DNR investigating spill that’s killed fish in Fort Dodge creek
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the south branch of...
ISU plans to squash its longtime Insect Zoo
A petition and letter-writing campaign is being launched in an effort to save the highly popular...
UNI students go deep underground seeking answers to mysteries of deep space
Researchers from the University of Northern Iowa are exploring some of the nation's deepest caves...
Iowa turkey hunters looking to match last year’s record take
The wild turkey hunting season gets underway today with the youth season. Iowa DNR wildlife...
Iowa anglers need to be vigilant for fearsome fish
An official with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is warning the state's anglers to be on...
Iowa’s hatcheries busy preparing new crop of fish
Spring is spawning season and Iowa's fish hatcheries are working to grow the fish to fill lakes...
Bike trail backers forge ahead with five-county project in Iowa’s Great Lakes region
An ambitious new bicycle trail is proposed for northwest Iowa that would span five counties,...
DNR’s spotlight survey is underway, seeking everything from deer to house cats
Staff members from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are running the roads at night in all...
Iowans looking to get fit this spring should go take a hike
With the arrival of warmer weather, Iowans are more prone to get outside and exercise, and if...
Iowa paddlers need to stay patient as water temps are still chilly
Forecasters say much of Iowa can expect high temperatures in the 60s, 70s and even near 80 today...
Iowa Natural Resources Commission seeking plan for dam at Palisades Kepler State Park
A consultant has been hired to review the best way to remove a low-head dam and improve the area...
Survey shows monarch numbers are rising and Iowans can help
A new population report on monarch butterflies finds conservation efforts in Iowa and elsewhere...
Keep Iowa Beautiful ready to pick up trash for 25th year
Keep Iowa Beautiful is now signing up volunteers for its annual Pick-Up Iowa event. Executive...
Quad Cities-made canoe featured in documentary premiering in Iowa tonight
A documentary about an ambitious canoe trip will make its Iowa debut tonight in Davenport. The...
Federal cuts and freezes make the future uncertain for some Iowa nonprofits
A growing number of Iowa nonprofits say frozen federal funds threaten their ability to focus on...
Iowa paddlers need to be patient and wait for consistent warm weather
Iowa's been on a weather rollercoaster lately, with wind chills of 40-below zero last week,...