Boaters were rescued from the Raccoon River Monday afternoon after experiencing mechanical issues. At around 4:30 p.m.

Amy Kahler, the CEO and General Manager of Des Moines Water Works, said that the EPA’s decision to remove segments of the ...

Iowa DNR opposed Biden EPA deciding Des Moines, Raccoon, other river segments were impaired. Trump EPA rescinded the decision ...

Swimming is not recommended at 18 state beaches, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. That includes: The ...

Dallas County Conservation is working to restore a bridge targeted by alleged arsonists. The lighted bridge on the Raccoon ...

Skip these 20 Iowa beaches where weekly Iowa Department of Natural Resources and local water monitoring found too high of E. coli and algae levels.

On August 8, 2025, in Vancouver, Canada, a raccoon was caught stealing a resident's takeout meal. The man stepped outside to ...

Experts spoke out about Iowa’s persistently polluted water on the heels of a spike in nitrate levels in the state’s waterways ...

The EPA is removing seven Iowa river segments, including water in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, from the impaired waters ...

Less than a year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added segments of five Iowa rivers to the impaired waters ...

For the first time since May 30, Central Iowa Water Works says its Des Moines-area customers can resume normal lawn watering and irrigation.