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 […]
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows drought conditions have improved overall in Iowa, but dry soils continue to persist in the
Beverly J. Hopkins, age 87, of Pocahontas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in her home in Pocahontas, surrounded
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a change today for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt that he says will make it easier
Deer licenses go on sale Saturday and DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says this year they are moving away from
Iowa regulators have now sanctioned a second state‑employed nurse in connection with the 2024 death of a Storm Lake man who
