Jason Palmer, a natural resource biologist with the Iowa DNR, kneels next to a water pump at Big Creek beach in central Iowa. The pump siphons water from the knee-deep zone of the swimming area ...

Fall harvest is underway across Iowa, and bare fields with fresh manure could send more nutrients and bacteria into waterways, according to a 2025 Iowa State University study. The study found that ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial close of lake-recreation season, and the official end of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ weekly beach ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — As the Iowa DNR nears the end of its weekly testing period, 17 Iowa state beaches were placed on the swimming not recommended list. According to the Iowa DNR’s website, the 17 ...

More than a dozen Iowa beaches continue to be unsafe for swimming, according to the latest Iowa Department of Natural Resources beach monitoring report released Friday, Aug. 22. Seventeen beaches ...

Summer swimming tip: Always check the water quality at Iowa beaches before you head out. Bacteria levels at some of Iowa's beaches reach unhealthy levels. You can check up on water monitoring, beach ...

TAMPA — As Iowa and Vanderbilt fans scattered throughout Clearwater Beach outside of the Hilton Clearwater Resort and Spa on Monday, a palpable buzz wafted through the Florida breeze. Despite a much ...