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Popular wildlife area emerges from historic ‘Flood of ‘93’

• 9/19/2023 1:50:00 PM
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West Fork Wildlife Area in Palo Alto County was developed after the historic flood of 1993, then expanded after the floods of 2018 and 2019 as landowners exited the floodplain.  

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Prairie Lakes Wildlife Unit

• 3/20/2023 4:15:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Prairie Lakes Wildlife Unit in Clay, Palo Alto, Emmet and Kossuth counties.

Water level to be lowered this fall at Virgin Lake to help eliminate carp

• 8/29/2022 9:34:00 AM
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Virgin Lake, near Ruthven in Palo Alto county, will undergo a water level management project to improve its water quality and provide quality habitat for fish and wildlife.

Management planned for Eurasian watermilfoil found at Lost Island Lake

• 8/2/2022 12:09:00 PM
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RUTHVEN – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed Eurasian watermilfoil is growing at four sites along the west and southwest side of Lost Island Lake, located three miles north of Ruthven in Palo Alto County.

Death investigation underway at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area

• 7/4/2021 9:20:00 AM
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PALO, Iowa – Two deceased individuals were found inside a parked vehicle at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area on Friday, July 2, 2021 around 10:45pm, when DNR parks staff were conducting routine patrols.

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning

• 3/18/2019 8:31:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Prairie Lakes Wildlife Unit in Buena Vista, Clay, Emmet, Palo Alto and Kossuth counties.

Zebra mussels found in Lost Island Lake

• 10/23/2018 11:45:00 AM
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Ruthven, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently confirmed that zebra mussels are in Lost Island Lake near Ruthven in Palo Alto County.

Pleasant Creek Lake restoration project nearing completion

• 4/4/2017 12:42:00 PM
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PALO – The restoration of Pleasant Creek Lake, Linn County’s largest and most popular lake, that began last fall is nearly complete. All that remains to be finished is some concrete work and seeding the area.​

Public Meeting to Discuss Silver Lake's Improvement Plan

• 8/23/2016 1:41:00 PM
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MANSON - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Iowa State University and the Silver Lake Protective Association will host a public meeting at 6 p.m., August 29, at the Ayrshire Community Building in Ayrshire, to discuss plans for improving the water quality in Silver Lake in Palo Alto County.

Give Old Stuff New Life with These Upcycling Projects

• 7/13/2016 2:01:00 PM
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Turn a tired old DVD case into a travel-friendly art kit, transform a vinyl banner into a useful tote bag or upgrade a scratched CD into the blingiest turtle on the block.

Marshalltown Man Injured by Self-Inflicted Gunshot While Deer Hunting on Sunday

• 12/13/2015 8:56:00 AM
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DES MOINES – A Marshalltown man suffered a self-inflicted injury to his hand from a shotgun slug while deer hunting Sunday in Palo Alto County.