Erin Jordan

In addition to seeking higher penalties for offenders, the letter to the DNR asks the agency to work with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to review rules related to agricultural chemical storage to see if they are adequate to protect Iowa waterways.

The city of 2,300 in Benton County has received $500,000 in state grants to rebuild a wetland to better capture and retain rainfall to recharge the aquifer. The city is seeking other money for upgrades to the water treatment system.

Kyle J. Kelchen, 39, of Manchester, died Friday afternoon when his Utility-Terrain Vehicle was struck by a pickup truck. A single-vehicle crash on Saturday northwest of Olin killed Maurice V. Hennessey, 96, of Ryan.

As Google considers whether to build a $576 million data center near the Eastern Iowa Airport, residents wonder how much water and energy a data center would use and whether the project would raise residents’ rates or deplete public water supply during a drought.

During his 16-year tenure as mayor, Kattchee saw the building of the new library, fire station, city hall, and recreation center. He was also instrumental in the development of the UI Oakdale Research Park, the upgrades of the Coralville Wastewater Plant and the start of Coralville’s recycling program.

Twenty-six current and former student-athletes, most from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, are suing the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation based on allegations the agency violated their constitutional rights by doing a warrantless search that led to sports betting charges.

FTC Chair Lina Khan, known for trying to stop mergers of big tech companies and grocery giants, heard from Iowa farmers Saturday who want her to investigate Koch Industries’ plans to buy one of the state’s largest fertilizer companies, built with state tax credits.

A Philadelphia investor who bought a northeast Iowa farm in 2022 is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture because he can’t get subsidies if he plants crops in a wetland.

Iowa environmental groups — inspired by a successful campaign in Minnesota — are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to step in and protect drinking water in northeast Iowa from agricultural runoff.

Putting in a new road to make way for an inpatient tower meant the UI had to remove or relocate 126 trees in March. As chainsaws buzzed, many employees watched with surprise and dismay.

Iowa would have 18 fewer law enforcement officers under an alignment plan the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is using to phase out park rangers. The DNR says this move will consolidate all law enforcement staff and won’t harm safety in Iowa’s 69 state parks. Some state park advocates disagree.

New federal rules for toxic chemicals in drinking water could lead to costly upgrades for more than a dozen Iowa communities that have tested high for PFAS in the past.

Amid rising rates of some sexually-transmitted infections, Linn County Public Health wants people to know: “If you use it, test it.” This evocative message is intended to broaden awareness about the risk of spreading infections through sex that isn’t intercourse.

Many Hills parents are mad the Iowa City Community School District is closing their elementary school, but that doesn’t mean they want to send their kids to another lower-ranking district. This is despite offers from two lawmakers to help the Johnson County community move its students to another school district, such as Lone Tree.

Rangers at Iowa’s 69 state parks all will gradually be classified as conservation officers assigned to one or more counties, rather than assigned to a specific state park or parks, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed.