Lake Meyer has a bright future thanks to local watershed improvement efforts 3/22/2024 5:03:00 PM View Count 2555 CALMAR – Lake Meyer, a popular area for boating and fishing in Winneshiek County, has a cleaner and clearer future thanks to a community-led effort.
Iowa’s native brook trout thrive in northeast Iowa streams thanks to restoration efforts 12/13/2022 12:32:00 PM View Count 7950 Years of work to protect and enhance the South Pine Creek watershed in Winneshiek County has allowed Iowa’s only native trout to thrive and continue to naturally reproduce in that stream.
January antlerless deer season to be held in five Iowa counties 12/20/2021 9:16:00 AM View Count 12064 Iowa hunters have the opportunity to hunt deer in Allamakee, Appanoose, Decatur, Wayne and Winneshiek counties beginning Jan. 11, 2022, after the threshold was met to hold the January antlerless season.
DNR investigated fish kill in Winneshiek County over weekend 7/12/2021 1:06:00 PM View Count 1351 OSSIAN—The DNR investigated a fish kill about 1.5 miles west of Ossian on Saturday, July 10.
Gates removed on Upper Iowa River dam 1/7/2020 12:41:00 PM View Count 3643 An emergency project to remove damaged gates from the southern segment of Lower Dam on the Upper Iowa River in Winneshiek County is underway. The $60,000 project restores flow to nearly a mile of the Upper Iowa River that was dewatered after the dam was built.
Fort Atkinson State Preserve receives national preservation grant 11/5/2019 3:30:00 PM View Count 3167 FORT ATKINSON, Iowa – The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded Fort Atkinson State Preserve in Winneshiek County with a $497,500 grant as part of its Save America’s Treasures program. The grant award was announced by the NPS in September.
Paddlers urged to use caution on two popular river sections 7/30/2019 3:03:00 PM View Count 3289 Paddlers need to use caution on the Raccoon River in Des Moines and Upper Iowa River in Winneshiek County. Two natural hazards on Iowa rivers are reminders that river users need to stay aware, wear life jackets, and make safe decisions on the water.
Restoring ruffed grouse habitat makes Falcon Springs Wildlife Area unique 6/25/2019 12:48:00 PM View Count 6624 Decorah - Northeast Iowa’s towering bluffs and cold water streams are like nowhere else in the state. Add in a popular river that is on endless national lists as one of the best places to paddle in the country and it’s easy to see why Winneshiek County is a destination for outdoor recreation.
Popular northeast and central Iowa paddling destinations closed 5/10/2017 3:12:00 PM View Count 3689 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.
Historic Fort Atkinson State Preserve Comes Alive, Sept 24-25 9/13/2016 12:56:00 PM View Count 4084 Hundreds of soldiers, buckskinners, craft demonstrators, hunters, trappers and traders will recreate life in the 1840s, Sept 24-25 at the 40th Annual Fort Atkinson Rendezvous.