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March 2010  

03/19/10 - Sioux City Wastewater Bypass Caused by Pipeline Break
03/19/10 - River Flooding Closes Five State Parks
03/18/10 - Bald Eagle Shot in Davis County
03/18/10 - Less than two weeks remain to apply for the Governor's Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards
03/15/10 - Boil Advisory Lifted for Pleasantville Residents
03/16/10 - Iowa Receives an Additional 10,500 CRP Acres to Benefit Bobwhite Quail and Other Upland Birds
03/16/10 - New Green Valley State Park Nearly Complete
03/16/10 - Popular Summer Camp Makes Lasting Connection
03/16/10 - Avoid Boating on Swollen Rivers
03/15/10 - Pleasantville Residents Lose Drinking Water; Subsequent Boil Advisory in Effect
03/15/10 - Grease Plug Causes Sewer Back Up Into Residence
03/15/10 - Diesel Fuel Spill Goes to Tributary of Little Sioux River
03/11/10 - Many Iowans Unprepared for Possible Flooding
03/11/10 - Watch Out for Localized Flooding Due to Ice Jams
03/10/10 - DNR Investigates Manure Spill in Clayton County
03/10/10 - Hard Winter Takes Toll on Iowa Fish
03/10/10 - Governor Culver Announces $155 Million to Fund 79 Water Quality Projects
03/09/10 - Air Quality Advisory for Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Counties
03/09/10 - National Emblem Alive and Well at Decorah
03/09/10 - Conservation Joint Venture Showing Early Signs of Success
03/09/10 - Endurance Racer Will "Paddle Across Iowa" to Support Hickory Ridge Wilderness Camp
03/09/10 - New Iowa Record Yellow Perch Caught in Mississippi River
03/09/10 - Boat Registrations Due in 2010
03/09/10 - Scott County to Host Trout Fishing Derby
03/09/10 - Vote for New DNR Volunteer Program Slogan
03/08/10 - Two Wastewater Bypasses Reported to the DNR
03/08/10 - DNR Investigates Manure Spill in Hardin County
03/08/10 - Missouri River Authority to Discuss Team Reports March 11
03/05/10 - Air Quality Advisory for Northeast Iowa and Johnson County
03/04/10 - Air Quality Advisory for East Central Iowa
03/03/10 - DNR Volunteer Program Seeking New Slogan, Updated
03/02/10 - Public Meeting Topic is Air Quality Monitoring at Keokuk Catholic School
03/02/10 - Campsites Filling Quickly for Memorial Day Weekend
03/02/10 - New Boating Rules for Americans Fishing in Canada
03/02/10 - New On-Line System Adds Boating Events
03/02/10 - Mississippi River Paddlefish Angling Regulation Changes
03/02/10 - Time to Plan for Spring Tree and Shrub Plantings is Now
03/01/10 - Water Advisory Lifted for Everly
   

February 2010  

02/27/10 - Woman Dies While Snowmobiling Near Rockford
02/25/10 - DNR-funded conservation practices reduce water pollution in 2009
02/24/10 - Water Should Not be Fed to Infants in Everly
02/23/10 - DNR Volunteer Program Seeking New Slogan
02/23/10 - 2010 National Pheasant Fest Comes to Des Moines, Feb. 26-28
02/23/10 - Quail Forever Awards Local Hunter $100 Prize for Assisting Wildlife Bureau with Survey
02/23/10 - DNR Relaxes Fishing Regulation at Two Northwest Iowa Lakes
02/17/10 - Water Advisory Lifted for the Xenia Water District
02/17/10 - "Lunch With Eagles" Changed to "Learn About Eagles"
02/16/10 - Iowa Owl Concerto Nearing Finale
02/16/10 - Youth To Lead Iowans Back Outdoors
02/16/10 - Members Sought For Brushy Creek Trail Advisory Board
02/16/10 - Sand Creek Area To Be Dedicated Bird Conservation Area
02/15/10 - Garrison Tabbed to Head DNR's Law Enforcement Bureau
02/12/10 - Water Should Not Be Fed to Infants in Portions of the Xenia Water District
02/12/10 - Air Quality Advisory for Northwest Iowa
02/12/10 - Ice Shack Removal Deadline Extended North of HWY. 20
02/12/10 - DNR Requests Permission to Monitor Air Quality at Keokuk Catholic School
02/09/10 - 2009 Another Excellent Year for Deer Hunters
02/09/10 - Iowa Trumpeter Swans Take Lake Winter Road Trip
02/09/10 - Conservationists Puzzle Over Deaths of Forest City Deer
02/09/10 - Killing Deer With Kindness
02/07/10 - DNR Meetings on Stream Assessments in Washington and Clear Lake Cancelled
02/05/10 - Air Advisory for Iowa
02/04/10 - Air Quality Alert for Eastern Iowa
02/02/10 - Midwinter Thaw Nature Photography Workshop
02/02/10 - Iowa Marshlands Provide Safe Haven for Winter Pheasants
02/02/10 - Falconry Alive and Well in Iowa
02/02/10 - First of its Kind Iowa Jackrabbit Study IS a Big Harey Deal
02/02/10 - Iowa Jackrabbits Have Become a Rare Sight
   

January 2010  

01/29/10 - Fishing Regulations to be Relaxed at Carter Lake
01/28/10 - Apply now for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards
01/28/10 - Iowans Create Water Quality Successes In 2009
01/27/10 - DNR Moves Forward on Stream Assessments, Meets with Cities and Industries Statewide
01/26/10 - Reservations Soon Available For Camping Kickoff Weekend
01/26/10 - Conesville Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching Bullfrogs
01/26/10 - Recent Ice Storm a Good Reminder to Take Care of Trees
01/26/10 - Iowa Citizens Help Keep Track of Imperiled Wildlife
01/26/10 - The Wild Section of Your Tax Form
01/23/10 - Schaller Residents Asked to Conserve Water Usage Due to Failed Pump
01/22/10 - DNR Updates on Bypasses, Spill in Muscatine
01/20/10 - City of Audubon Bypassing Due to Power Outage
01/20/10 - Clean Lakes Meetings Scheduled for Thursday Will be Postponed
01/20/10 - Livestock Rules Meeting in Ainsworth Rescheduled for Jan 29
01/19/10 - Good Ice Fishing Continues During Annual Midwinter Slowdown
01/19/10 - Bald Eagles Soar in Iowa
01/19/10 - Low Oxygen Raises Ponds Threat
01/18/10 - Visitor's Center Back on Track at Lewis and Clark
01/12/10 - Iowa Pheasants Endure Long Hard Winter
01/12/10 - More Help Sought for Conservation Education
01/12/10 - Family Trout Fishing Day Saturday at Bondurant
01/12/10 - 2010 Bald Eagle Watch Events
01/12/10 - Iowa Joins the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program
01/11/10 - Independent Report Projects Optimism for Upcoming Year at Honey Creek Resort
01/11/10 - Trout Stocking at Saganush Pond Postponed
01/11/10 - Water Conservation Advisory Lifted in Schaller
01/11/10 - Two New 'Wild' License Plates Revealed
01/10/10 - Schaller Residents Asked to Conserve Water Usage Due to Water Main Break
01/09/10 - Boil, Water Conservation Advisory Lifted for City of Redfield in Dallas County
01/08/10 - Five Juveniles at Center of Deer Poaching Case
01/08/10 - Now is the Time to be Planning for Food Plots, Winter Habitat for Next Year
01/08/10 - DNR and State Veterinarian Recommend Against Feeding Pheasants
01/07/10 - Boil, Water Conservation Advisory Issued for City of Redfield in Dallas County
01/07/10 - Broken Line Sends Wastewater to Stream at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
01/07/10 - Dress Up Your Vehicle with Wild New Plates
01/06/10 - Public Hearing on Clean Water Fund Cancelled for Storm Lake
01/05/10 - Wastewater Bypass from Roquette in Keokuk
01/05/10 - Looking for a Good Excuse to Get Outdoors? You Might Try Chasing Weasels
01/05/10 - Final Deer Hunting Season Begins January 11
01/05/10 - Cross Country Skiing
01/05/10 - 2009 Licenses Expire January 10
01/04/10 - Missouri River Authority to Discuss Iowa's Vision for the River
   

December 2009  

12/29/09 - New System to Handle Special Events for DNR
12/29/09 - Three National Golf Magazines Recognize The Preserve Golf Course at Honey Creek Resort
12/29/09 - Six Water Trail Projects Receive State Funding
12/23/09 - Blustery Weather Improves Air Quality
12/22/09 - Nonresidents to Begin Purchasing Iowa Hunting, Fishing Licenses Jan. 1, 2010
12/22/09 - Deer Harvest Slightly Below 2008 Level
12/22/09 - Late Season Deer Hunting
12/22/09 - Bald Eagles Settle in for Iowa Winter
12/21/09 - Lemars Man Injured Hunting Deer in Taylor County
12/20/09 - Carroll Man Injured While Hunting on Saturday
12/19/09 - Des Moines Man Injured While Hunting on Saturday
12/18/09 - Stagnant Air Causes Poor Air Quality Across Iowa
12/17/09 - Manure Release Causes Fish Kill in Southeast Iowa
12/15/09 - Blizzard Conditions Not Good for Upland Game Birds
12/15/09 - Mountain Lion Shot Near Marengo
12/15/09 - Iowa Forester Working to Improve Conditions in Afghanistan
12/15/09 - December Blizzard Delivers Fantasy Goose Hunt
12/15/09 - Ice Fishing Underway
12/15/09 - Late Muzzleloader Deer Season Begins Dec. 21
12/15/09 - January Antlerless Deer Licenses on Sale
12/15/09 - Storm Lake to Host Women in Natural Resources Conference
12/14/09 - New Hybrid School Bus Boosts Effort in Clinton to Reduce Fine Particle Air Pollution
12/12/09 - Vinton Man Injured While Hunting on Saturday
12/11/09 - DNR Reschedules Meeting on Jordan Aquifer Study
12/09/09 - Public Information Meeting on Jordan Aquifer Cancelled for Cedar Rapids Area
12/09/09 - DNR Lifts Boil Advisory for Early in Sac County
12/08/09 - Hunter Success on First Weekend of Shotgun Deer on Par with Other Years
12/08/09 - Big Chill Triggers Bald Eagle Invasion
12/08/09 - Review Safe Hunting Practices, Deer Hunters Urged
12/08/09 - Public Hearing on Clean Water Fund Cancelled for Storm Lake
12/08/09 - DNR Issues Boil Advisory for Early in Sac County
12/07/09 - Public Hearing on Clean Water Fund Cancelled for Marengo
12/07/09 - New Hampton Man Injured While Hunting Sunday
12/06/09 - Louisa County Man Injured While Hunting Sunday
12/06/09 - Burlington Man Injured While Hunting Sunday
12/06/09 - Wisconsin Man Injured in Hunting Incident in Jackson County
12/03/09 - DNR Offers Winter Volunteer Activities
12/03/09 - Volunteers Honored for Environmental Service
12/01/09 - Shotgun Deer Season Outlook
12/01/09 - Hunters Asked to Donate Deer Tissue Samples
12/01/09 - Safe Hunting Techniques Stressed During Deer Seasons
12/01/09 - Dubuque Man Charged with Illegally Selling Fish
12/01/09 - Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
12/01/09 - Decorah Resident Recognized for Timber Work
   

November 2009  

11/29/09 - Bobcat Season Closed Saturday
11/25/09 - Trumpeter Swan Shot in Clinton County
11/25/09 - Bobcat, Otter Seasons Nearing Quota
11/24/09 - Dairy Cream Spill Reaches Dallas County Creek
11/24/09 - Storms Expected to Lower Air Pollutant Levels in Eastern Iowa
11/24/09 - November Antlerless Deer Season Licenses Valid on Private Land Only
11/24/09 - Here Comes Winter Bird Feeding
11/24/09 - Early Bird Discount this Friday for Shooters at Banner Shooting Range
11/24/09 - New Guide Offers Assistance to Woodland Owners when Harvesting Trees
11/20/09 - Public Invited to Learn More About Improvements to Lost Island Lake at Dec. 10 Meeting
11/20/09 - Deadline for I-JOBS Stormwater Grant is Dec. 1
11/20/09 - Bobcat, Otter Quotas Nearing End
11/13/09 - November Antlerless Deer Season Licenses on Sale Nov. 14
11/13/09 - Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Awarded to Rural Fire Departments
11/13/09 - Green Valley State Park to Close During Special Deer Hunt
11/11/09 - Michigan Man Injured in Hunting Incident in Tama County
11/10/09 - For Iowa's Archery Deer Hunters - The Best of the Best Has Arrived
11/10/09 - Grant Will Protect 1,700 Acres of Loess Hills Forest
11/10/09 - DNR Now Managing Banner Shooting Range
11/10/09 - Gather Your Family This Thanksgiving at Honey Creek Resort State Park
11/06/09 - Power Outage Leads to Buchanan County Wastewater Discharge
11/05/09 - Davenport Man Injured in Fall From Tree Stand
11/04/09 - Blocked Sewer Line Causes Washington to Discharge Wastewater
11/03/09 - Dallas County Manure Release Reaches Middle Raccoon River Feeder Stream
11/03/09 - Two South Carolina Law Officers Plead Guilty to Iowa Charges
11/03/09 - Wildlife Thieves Going Full Speed for Iowa Stags
11/03/09 - Hand Crafted Decoys Provide Link to Iowa's Outdoor Past
11/03/09 - Iowa Furharvester Season Begins Nov. 7
   

October 2009  

10/30/09 - DNR Investigates Manure Runoff in Carroll County
10/30/09 - Rathbun Rural Water Issues Drinking Water Boil Advisory for Denmark in Lee County
10/27/09 - Slow Pheasant Opener Expected
10/27/09 - Iowa Conservation officer Works to Halt Rattlesnake Decline
10/27/09 - Breeding Season, Harvest Keep Deer on the Move
10/27/09 - Honey Creek Resort State Park to be Home for ISU Solar House
10/23/09 - State Interagency Missouri River Authority to Meet Oct. 27
10/23/09 - City of Rolfe Discharges Wastewater into Pilot Creek
10/23/09 - Oct. 28 Meeting Critical for Local Outdoor Projects
10/23/09 - State Preserves Advisory Board to Meet October 28
10/20/09 - Drinking Water Boil Advisory Lifted for City of Bode
10/20/09 - Rathbun Hatchery Walleyes Stocked Across Iowa
10/20/09 - Ceremony for Newest State Preserve Set for Oct. 22
10/20/09 - Deer Hunt Brings Kids Back Outdoors
10/20/09 - College Classroom Goes Outside
10/20/09 - City of Bode under Drinking Water Boil Advisory
10/18/09 - Blocked Pump Leads to Untreated Sewage Being Bypassed in Fairfield
10/15/09 - Apply Now for Grant Funding to Improve Stormwater, Create Jobs
10/13/09 - Early Muzzleloader Deer Season Begins October 17
10/13/09 - Hunters Urged to Take Extra Precautions While Hunting from Tree Stands
10/13/09 - Iowa Pheasant Season Opens October 31
10/13/09 - Sell Your Trees Carefully
10/13/09 - Des Moines Meeting Set for Proposed Regulations When Issuing Free Fishing and Hunting Licenses
10/12/09 - City Parks, County Conservation Fund New Projects with REAP
10/09/09 - Middle and South Raccoon River Water Trail Dedication and Excursion has been Cancelled
10/07/09 - Boone Man Injured Hunting Accident
10/06/09 - Elk Run Heights Discharges Wastewater into Elk Run Creek
10/06/09 - Youth Duck Hunting Adventure Brings Kids Outdoors
10/06/09 - State Parks to Begin Shutting off Water
10/06/09 - Fall is Prime Time for Fishing Iowa Trout
10/06/09 - Iowa Fisheries Experts Share Best Fall Fishing Spots Through Interactive Web Map
10/06/09 - Join the Fall Cycling Festival This Weekend at Honey Creek Resort
10/06/09 - Time to Renew Snowmobile, ATV Registrations
10/01/09 - Iowa companies save more than $1 million through 2009 Pollution Prevention Intern Program
   

September 2009  

09/30/09 - Bowhunters Heading for the Woods as Archery Deer Season Begins
09/30/09 - Natural Resource Commission to meet October 8 at Honey Creek Resort State Park
09/30/09 - Eldridge Discharges Wastewater to Scott County Creek
09/29/09 - Cool Weather Fishing
09/29/09 - Improved Water Clarity and Aquatic Plant Growth at Clear Lake Boost Fingerling Survival
09/29/09 - Des Moines River Water Trail Campsite Dedicated in Polk County October 2
09/29/09 - Early Duck Season Provides Plenty of Hunting Opportunity
09/29/09 - Dean Roosa to be Recognized During 25th Annual HawkWatch Weekend
09/29/09 - Part 3 of a 3 Part Series on Fire Prevention: Is Your Landscape Fire Resistant?
09/29/09 - DNR Director's Public Forum Heads to Hitchcock Nature Center in Council Bluffs
09/29/09 - Roland Man Cited in Trumpeter Swan Shooting
09/25/09 - Meyers Lake Renovation Project Underway
09/24/09 - Know Your Target, Don't Shoot Trumpeter Swans
09/24/09 - Two Iowans Charged with Illegally Selling Fish
09/24/09 - Governor Culver, DNR announce new I-JOBS stormwater grant opportunity
09/23/09 - DNR Investigating Illegal Dumping, Fish Kill in Council Bluffs
09/23/09 - North English Discharging Wastewater to Little Creek
09/22/09 - Perch Fishing at Spirit Lake Reaches Record Level
09/22/09 - Hotline Now Providing Fall Color Updates
09/22/09 - DNR Director's Public Forum Heads to Stone State Park in Woodbury County
09/22/09 - Part 2 of a 3 Part Series on fire prevention: Wildland/Urban Landscape
09/16/09 - New Contour Map Available for Dredge Area on Clear Lake
09/16/09 - Speak Now on Local Future for Natural Resources
09/15/09 - Iowa Duck Season Opens Saturday - Blue-winged Teal Will Make or Break Hunter Success
09/15/09 - Iowa's Youth and Disabled Hunter Deer Season Begins Saturday
09/15/09 - When the Leaves Turn Colors, Fish Turn On
09/15/09 - Part 1 or a 3 Part Series: Firewise on the Farm
09/14/09 - Drinking Water Boil Advisory Lifted for Laurel, Parts of Rural Jasper and Marshall Counties
09/13/09 - Victim of Bicycle Accident at Ledges State Park Identified
09/12/09 - Bicyclist Killed at Ledges State Park
09/11/09 - Manure Discharge Led to Mitchell County Fish Kill
09/11/09 - Iowa, Nebraska Enter Reciprocal Hunting License Agreement on Specified Public Use Areas
09/10/09 - DNR Director to Hold Public Forum at Clear Lake
09/10/09 - DNR Provides a Look back in Time
09/09/09 - Roquette America Bypasses to Mississippi River in Keokuk
09/09/09 - Drinking Water Boil Advisory Issued for Laurel, Parts of Rural Jasper and Marshall Counties
09/08/09 - Le Mars Water Safe to Drink; Wastewater Discharge Last Week did not Affect Drinking Water
09/08/09 - Greene County Iowa is Center of Multi State Poaching Case
09/08/09 - Iowa Pheasant Numbers Hold Steady
09/08/09 - Masters of Deception - World's Deadliest Duck Decoy
09/08/09 - Citizens Report Mitchell County Fish Kill to DNR
09/03/09 - Invasive Plant Found at Mill Creek Lake
09/03/09 - Vandalism of Fish Barrier Investigated at Spirit Lake
09/03/09 - DNR Traces Fish Kill in Cerro Gordo County to Pesticide
09/03/09 - Barnes City Boil Advisory Lifted
09/02/09 - Wastewater Discharges Reported in Le Mars, Des Moines
09/02/09 - Hydraulic Oil Spill Closes Boat Ramp at Princeton Wildlife Area
09/01/09 - E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center at Mines of Spain to Undergo Major Construction
09/01/09 - Campers Find Solitude When Others Are At Work
09/01/09 - Nature Takes Center Stage At Honey Creek Resort State Park This Fall
09/01/09 - Four Iowans Plead Guilty To Multiple Wildlife Violations


 

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