Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning 2/23/2024 9:05:00 AM View Count 2835 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 drop at West Swan Lake ahead of restoration 9/6/2022 1:02:00 PM View Count 3350 GRUVER - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will start lowering the water level at West Swan Lake, near Gruver in Emmet County as part of a restoration project to improve its water quality, eliminate a rough fish population and provide quality habitat for fish and wildlife.
Fishing regulations relaxed at West Swan Lake in Emmet County 4/19/2022 11:57:00 AM View Count 1487 ESTHERVILLE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has relaxed the fishing regulations at West Swan Lake in Emmet County to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is renovated to eliminate an overabundant population of bullhead and common carp, and restore water quality and habitat.
Winter aeration system in use at three Northwest Iowa lakes 1/4/2022 12:54:00 PM View Count 2059 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has turned on the winter aeration systems at Center Lake and Silver Lake in Dickinson County, and Ingham Lake in Emmet County.
Remnant prairie is heart of Anderson Prairie Wildlife Area 8/17/2021 11:34:00 AM View Count 3045 At roughly 200 acres, Anderson Prairie State Preserve is one of the largest remnant prairies in Iowa and with more than 220 different plant species it is one of the most diverse places in the state.
Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning 3/18/2019 8:31:00 AM View Count 3184 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.
Results of Emmet County Fish Kill Available 8/5/2016 8:36:00 AM View Count 4226 SUPERIOR – At least 605 fish were killed about four miles northwest of Estherville, according to numbers released today by Iowa DNR.
DNR investigating third fish kill this week 8/4/2016 4:59:00 PM View Count 4144 SUPERIOR – DNR environmental and fisheries staff are investigating the third fish kill this week, this time in western Emmet County about four miles northwest of Estherville.
Wastewater Discharge in Armstrong 5/12/2016 3:36:00 PM View Count 4329 ARMSTRONG – A power outage caused a pump to fail in the city of Armstrong in Emmet County early Thursday morning.