The rising river, caused by a surge of water from melting snowfall to the north, likely will rank in the top 10 of all time in many places, but the National Weather Service still said the river levels generally will remain well below past records.
Barge traffic has stalled, establishments are submerged, operations are delayed — but businesses along the swollen Mississippi River still forge ahead.
Wild Side column: Vaughn Paragamian helped save walleye population while working with Iowa DNR
Friday’s ruling in the lawsuit by the Sierra Club of Iowa and Trout Unlimited against the DNR and Supreme Beef says the state agency used “illogical interpretations and applications” to approve a nutrient management plan for an 11,600-head cattle feedlot near Monona.
Chris Jones, whose wry, often-provocative essays have appeared on a University of Iowa blog since 2015, now has written a book called “Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality.” The book, which includes 55 essays -- including several new to readers -- goes on sale May 19
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will oversee further cleanup at a Marengo explosion site after state officials struggled to enforce deadlines for removing contaminated water and soil.
Bills would direct more money to the Iowa governor’s office, maternal health care and foreign animal disease preparedness, and away from water quality monitoring.
Photos and accounts from Eastern Iowa show preparation, perseverance and community support amid rising water levels.
Summit Carbon Solutions, which is seeking permission to build the $5.5 billion pipeline through the heart of America's Corn Belt including Iowa, said it will sell credits valued at up to $30 million to NextGen CDR Facility.
Wild Side column: Almost every good cast and several shoddy ones rewarded with solid strikes.
The Nature Call: Author learned a new technique and savored the time spent fishing
The Iowa Senate passed a budget Tuesday that could zero out funding for river and stream sensors that measure nitrate and phosphorus to see if conservation practices are working.
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