Lawn watering is now banned for more than a half-million central Iowans

Due to high nitrate levels from farm chemical runoff, the utility that supplies water to 600-thousand residential and commercial customers in the Des Moines area is imposing an immediate ban on watering lawns. Tami Madsen, executive director of Central Iowa Water Works, says nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, which supply the […]

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Rain Measurement

As of 8 am this morning (Monday July 7th) our rain gauge measured 2 inches, and was overflowing, so there was

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Rain Measurement

As of 8 am this morning (Monday July 7th) our rain gauge measured 2 inches, and was overflowing, so there was