Rare Iowa turtles are being tracked with transmitters on their shells

A few dozen tiny turtles were turned loose in a wetland in western Iowa’s Guthrie County this month, the next important step in helping the rare creatures regain numbers in a state where they were once plentiful. Mick Klemesrud, a spokesman for the Iowa DNR, says many populations of Blanding’s turtles died out during a […]

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Gordon R. Andersen, 87, Alta

Gordon R. Andersen, age 87, of Alta, Iowa, died July 8, 2025, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services

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