Drought then high water create algae concerns in Iowa Great Lakes

The executive director of the Iowa Regents’ Lakeside Lab says they’re seeing an increase in toxic blue-green algae in the Great Lakes. Mary Skopec says after years of drought, the lakes are filled with high levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, and contaminated sediment. It’s a combination that causes the algae to grow, especially when things warm […]

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Nancy Domino, 87, Sac City

Funeral Services for Nancy Domino, age 87 of Sac City, IA, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026,

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