DNR advises caution for paddlers, boaters on Iowa’s rivers this weekend 6/28/2017 3:38:00 PM View Count 10345 DES MOINES — The approaching Fourth of July weekend usually sees thousands of paddlers hitting Iowa’s waters. With heavy rains in the forecast, the DNR is advising paddlers and boaters to carefully watch water levels and increased traffic.
DNR investigates spilled milk in Adair County tanker accident 6/20/2017 2:44:00 PM View Count 3191 FONTANELLE – An accident with a tanker hauling milk east of Fontanelle Sunday evening caused a spill to reach the Middle Nodaway River.
Upper Cedar River cleanup expedition set to launch in July 6/8/2017 1:50:00 PM View Count 4532 CHARLES CITY – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 55 miles of the upper Cedar River from the Iowa-Minnesota border to Nashua from July 10 to 14 as part of Project AWARE. Early registration ends June 16.
Drive with caution – does are on the move 6/6/2017 11:38:00 AM View Count 6180 Early June is the second busiest month in Iowa behind the November rut for deer-vehicle collisions, as does are moving to more secluded areas prior to giving birth.
Missouri River group to meet June 13 in Mills County 5/25/2017 1:38:00 PM View Count 3082 MALVERN–The Iowa watershed approach, providing nearly $100 million to improve rural watersheds, is the focus of the June 13 meeting of the State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA).
DNR advises boaters use caution on swollen rivers, reservoirs 5/23/2017 11:47:00 AM View Count 5336 Boaters, anglers, and paddlers are encouraged to use caution if planning to spend time on Iowa rivers or flood control reservoirs over the Memorial Day holiday. Heavy rainfall last weekend has brought many rivers to near flood stage and the force of the water will likely have moved around logs and other obstacles.
Help stop aquatic hitchhikers 5/16/2017 12:18:00 PM View Count 3805 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages all boaters and anglers to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” their boats and equipment this Memorial Day weekend to protect Iowa lakes and rivers from aquatic hitchhikers.
Popular northeast and central Iowa paddling destinations closed 5/10/2017 3:12:00 PM View Count 3526 This weekend’s warm weather is perfect for paddlers to get out on rivers around the state. Water recreationists should avoid three popular destinations this weekend and possibly longer.
Project Aware cleanup to tackle the Upper Cedar River 5/2/2017 12:14:00 PM View Count 3471 CHARLES CITY – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 60 miles of the upper Cedar River from the Iowa-Minnesota border to Nashua from July 10 to 14.
Project AWARE cleanup to tackle the Upper Cedar River 4/27/2017 12:52:00 PM View Count 6554 CHARLES CITY – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 60 miles of the upper Cedar River from the Iowa-Minnesota border to Nashua from July 10 to 14.
Public comment sought for impaired waters list 4/14/2017 3:06:00 PM View Count 3937 DES MOINES -- The DNR is seeking public comment on the newly released draft impaired waters list. Data released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, today, shows 56 impairments will be removed from the 2014 impaired list, once approved by the EPA.
Fishing license check nets fugitive 4/14/2017 2:26:00 PM View Count 4801 FORT DODGE - David Scott Dayton, 30, of Fort Dodge, was booked into Webster County Jail Thursday after assaulting State Conservation Officer Bill Spece who was checking fishing licenses at the little dam in Fort Dodge.
Charles City urging paddlers and trail users to avoid area at popular trail bridge crossing 4/11/2017 12:26:00 PM View Count 3381 Charles City – Charles City has closed the area around the Charley Western Trail Bridge, between South Grand and Clark Street, due to a partial bridge collapse. One of the bridge’s three arches partially collapsed Saturday morning just south of the popular Charles City Whitewater Park.
Council Bluffs OHV Park to reopen April 1 3/21/2017 11:57:00 AM View Count 4795 River Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park in Council Bluffs is scheduled to reopen for riding Saturday, April 1.
Small wastewater discharge ended in Lehigh 12/29/2016 5:45:00 PM View Count 3538 LEHIGH – Responding to a complaint received by DNR, city officials in Lehigh found a valve on the wastewater lagoon was open on Dec. 28.
Ice fishing not advised on the upper Mississippi River pools 12/15/2016 3:52:00 PM View Count 4514 Unpredictable changes in water levels are occurring on the Upper Mississippi River pools this week due to ice in the Lock and Dam gates at Locks 7, 9 and 10. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working to remove the ice frozen on the gates, but water levels could drop as much as 4 feet.
Missouri River group to meet Nov. 18 in Des Moines 11/3/2016 2:17:00 PM View Count 9327 DES MOINES– Floodplain mapping and watershed planning will be discussed at a meeting of the State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) Nov. 18 in Des Moines.
A Halloween night fishing on the Turkey River 10/27/2016 4:15:00 PM View Count 9440 As boredom and tedium creep into my weary mind, may I reflect back to the hard strike of that big-eyed creature, and the glorious excitement and the deep pull of something new, yet playfully familiar.
Iowa furbearer season begins November 5 10/25/2016 12:28:00 PM View Count 12199 Iowa fur harvesters will find good numbers of raccoons, muskrats, beaver, coyotes, bobcats, river otters and mink when the furbearer trapping and hunting season opens on Nov. 5.
Boaters Cautioned to Avoid Dredge Pipe on Des Moines River 9/13/2016 12:58:00 PM View Count 3893 Boaters using the Des Moines River below the wastewater treatment plant on the southeast side of Des Moines should be aware that due to lower flows coming out of Saylorville Reservoir, two dredge pipes running from a nearby rock quarry to Easter Lake are near the water’s surface.
Missouri River Waterfowl Hunting Zone Remains the Same for 2016 9/6/2016 1:32:00 PM View Count 4998 Waterfowl hunters who plan to hunt in southwest Iowa are reminded that the Missouri River zone has not changed for the 2016-17 hunting season
Nebraska Man Injured Sunday Evening After Being Thrown from Boat 9/6/2016 8:45:00 AM View Count 3486 DES MOINES – An Omaha, Neb. man was injured after being thrown from a boat Sunday evening on the Missouri River in Harrison County.
Fall Fishing in Iowa Rivers 8/30/2016 1:51:00 PM View Count 8838 Enjoy Iowa’s natural landscapes fishing Iowa’s rivers and streams this fall. A unique angling challenge is hidden around every bend.
Heavy Rains Close Campgrounds at Yellow River Forest Heading into the Weekend 8/25/2016 3:23:00 PM View Count 4646 DES MOINES - Recent rains in northeast Iowa led to flooding in the Yellow River State Forest area and all four forest campgrounds are closed for the weekend.
The body of a boat passenger missing since Sunday has been recovered downstream from Hamburg 8/24/2016 3:21:00 PM View Count 4055 HAMBURG – The body of a boater who has been missing since Sunday afternoon was recovered in the Missouri River downstream from Hamburg on Wednesday.
Search Underway for a Man Missing on the Missouri River Near Hamburg 8/21/2016 8:56:00 PM View Count 3318 HAMBURG – A search is underway in the Missouri River near Hamburg for man who is missing after being swept under a barge Sunday afternoon.
Popular Archery Shoot Coming to Volga Recreation Area Aug 19-21 8/16/2016 1:46:00 PM View Count 3997 Fayette, Iowa – An estimated 1,000 archers from Iowa and other parts of the Midwest will visit Volga River State Recreation Area in northeast Iowa this weekend Aug. 19-21 for the Rinehart R100.
DNR Investigates Two Fish Kills in Northwest Iowa 8/16/2016 8:14:00 AM View Count 3879 SPENCER – The DNR is wrapping up investigations of two fish kills in northwest Iowa which were reported Sunday to the DNR’s Spencer field office.
Volunteers muscle 40 tons of trash from the lower Des Moines River 7/26/2016 2:11:00 PM View Count 4572 DES MOINES RIVER – Southeastern Iowa’s Des Moines River is now 40 tons of trash lighter, thanks to the efforts of 329 volunteers.
DNR investigating fish kill in Delaware County 7/19/2016 4:25:00 PM View Count 4204 RYAN – The Iowa DNR is currently investigating a fish kill on Buck Creek in Delaware County.
Dysart Man Dies After Falling Into Mississippi River 7/12/2016 3:20:00 PM View Count 3999 CLAYTON – A Dysart man has died after being pulled from the Mississippi River just south of Clayton.
Floating the river is an Iowa summertime tradition 7/12/2016 12:37:00 PM View Count 15613 Swimming, canoeing and floating the river on tubes is a summertime tradition in Iowa. But as relaxing and enjoyable as a river float is, it does come with an element of risk.
Get the lowdown on river fishing in Iowa 7/7/2016 2:46:00 PM View Count 21214 With many thousands of miles of rivers in Iowa, and many methods to fishing them, there are many theories, techniques, and so-called secrets of the trade. So where do you start?
Boating Collision Near Council Bluffs Being Investigated by Iowa DNR 7/5/2016 8:02:00 AM View Count 3927 COUNCIL BLUFFS – A boating collision that resulted in one vessel sinking to the bottom of the Missouri River is being investigated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
DNR Responds to Spill in Lyon County 6/29/2016 10:21:00 AM View Count 3753 ROCK RAPIDS –Environmental specialists from the DNR’s Spencer field office were called to an accident scene after a semi flatbed trailer rolled into the ditch near Highway 9 about six miles west of Rock Rapids Tuesday morning.
Black Bear Killed on Allamakee County Highway 6/27/2016 11:11:00 AM View Count 6904 DES MOINES – A young black bear was struck and killed by a truck Friday evening on Highway 76 near the Yellow River Forest in southeast Allamakee County.
DNR Investigates Red Dye in Stream Near Clarinda 6/24/2016 12:56:00 PM View Count 4114 CLARINDA – Red dye poured into a storm sewer in Clarinda has reached a tributary of the West Nodaway River in Page County.
Gov. Branstad to Attend Missouri River Meeting 6/17/2016 3:26:00 PM View Count 3727 ONAWA – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be a special attendee of the next State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) meeting on Wednesday, June 22nd.
Lower Des Moines River Expedition Set to Launch in July 6/9/2016 1:16:00 PM View Count 4138 KEOSAUQUA – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 53 miles of the lower Des Moines River between Eldon and Farmington, from July 11 to 15 with Project AWARE. Early registration ends June 17.
Clarke County Manure Spill Reaches Thompson River 4/4/2016 11:28:00 AM View Count 3934 MURRAY – The DNR is investigating a discharge of swine manure from a confinement sow operation in Clarke County that reached the Thompson River.
Project AWARE Cleanup to Take On Lower Des Moines River 3/29/2016 7:37:00 AM View Count 5032 KEOSAUQUA – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 53 miles of the Lower Des Moines River between Eldon and Farmington from July 11 to 15.
Project AWARE Cleanup to Take on Lower Des Moines River 3/24/2016 7:11:00 AM View Count 4893 KEOSAUQUA – Volunteers will have an opportunity this summer to spend their vacations cleaning up, learning about and exploring 53 miles of the Lower Des Moines River between Eldon and Farmington from July 11 to 15.
Charles City Man Who Fell From Boat Identified 3/23/2016 5:18:00 AM View Count 4133 CHARLES CITY – The fisherman who died Tuesday evening after falling from his boat on the Cedar River in Charles City has been identified as Kevin Neal Endelman, of Charles City.
Fisherman Dies After Falling From Boat 3/22/2016 5:44:00 PM View Count 3895 CHARLES CITY – A fisherman died Tuesday evening after falling from his boat on the Cedar River in Charles City.
Coralville Makes Green Strides for Water Quality 3/11/2016 7:24:00 AM View Count 10379 Generally, Coralville Lake, just upstream from its namesake town, does its job as a flood control reservoir. But the lake was no match for the floods of 1993 and 2008, creating millions of dollars in damages for the eastern Iowa town.