Supreme Beef wants to withdraw up to 21.9 million gallons of water a year from two wells in the Jordan aquifer near the 11,600-head facility in Clayton County. Opponents who spoke at a public hearing Monday say the feedlot will use far more water and should have new permit application.
Green teams are interactive, educational programs in Cedar Rapids schools that empower students and staff to help the environment through waste reduction, energy and water conservation, and environmental education.
After two years of virtual events, EcoFest is bringing back a live event to NewBo for Earth Day.
Iowa’s Walking Club is holding a group-guided hike on May 7 in Cedar Rapids. There will be 5K and 10K options for walkers.
See what’s new this season and what changes are in store as recreational users flock to the hiking tails and biking trails in Linn and Johnson counties, in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas.
There’s always something around when you head out or a “solo” fishing trip
River fishing in the spring can be a challenge, but the right lures can help
The Solid Waste Agency has opened the Mount Trashmore trails and overlook for the 2022 season, though hours of operation are weather permitting. Weather-related closures always are posted on the Mount Trashmore website.
Wild ducks that are prominent carriers of the highly contagious avian influenza are migrating through Iowa in their greatest numbers this month.
There’s more than what meets the eye at six sites in the Wickiup Hill Natural Area in Toddville — all with a different story unique to the people who lived there thousands of years before Iowa was discovered by European-American settlers.
The public will being seeing seedlings as post-derecho plans take root at the historic Cedar Rapids Brucemore estate.
A 2021 law change that allows Iowa to fine farmers when weedkiller — particularly dicamba — drifts to neighbors’ fields is on hold, at least until later this year, as the state develops new rules for private and commercial applicators.
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