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DNR News > Recent Releases
   

July 2009  

07/01/09 - About Face: DNR to Continue Releasing Water from Lake Darling
   

June 2009  

06/30/09 - Body Recovered on Missouri River Identified as Missing Boater
06/30/09 - Expect Busy State Park Campgrounds and Boat Ramps This Weekend
06/30/09 - A Cause for Celebration
06/30/09 - Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers
06/30/09 - Iowa Launches HunterExam.com's Interactive Hunter Education Course
06/30/09 - Body Recovered on Missouri River
06/28/09 - Fish Kill Near Garnavillo Being Investigated by DNR
06/28/09 - Search Suspended for Missing Boater on Missouri River
06/28/09 - Search Underway for Missing Boater on Missouri River
06/25/09 - Avoid Areas of Heavy Smoke near Fireworks Displays
06/23/09 - Summer Heat Cranks Up Boat Traffic on Iowa Lakes
06/23/09 - Honey Creek Resort State Park is All About Nature
06/23/09 - Falcons Over Iowa
06/23/09 - It's in the Bag - Litter That Is
06/23/09 - Yellow-Headed Blackbirds Bring Summer Wetlands to Life
06/23/09 - Girls Get Outdoors
06/22/09 - City of Burlington Bypasses to Mississippi River
06/22/09 - Fuel Oil Spill Contained in Cedar Falls
06/22/09 - Power Outage Causes Wastewater Bypass in Henry County Below Winfield
06/17/09 - Wastewater Discharge at Des Moines Hotel Reaches Stream
06/16/09 - Egg Laying Snapping Turtle Becomes North Iowa Traffic Stopper
06/16/09 - New Storm Lake Marina Dedication June 23
06/16/09 - Alcohol Target of Boating Enforcement Weekend
06/16/09 - Explore Iowa's Great Natural Resources this Summer
06/16/09 - Illegally Taking Bullfrogs Lands Muscatine Man in Jail
06/15/09 - Council Bluffs Teen Injured at Lake Manawa
06/11/09 - DNR to Allow Promiscuous Fishing at Mystic Reservoir
06/11/09 - DNR to Award Up to $200,000 in New Grant Program to Help Iowans Improve Water Quality Locally
06/11/09 - DNR Encourages Recycling of Unwanted Televisions
06/09/09 - Iowa Increases Requirements to Claim Residency to Hunt, Fish
06/09/09 - Missouri River Authority to discuss Flood Control Act
06/09/09 - Pileated Woodpeckers Provide Summer Entertainment for State Park User
06/09/09 - Nesting Forecast Points to Increase in Pheasant Numbers
06/09/09 - State Capitol Peregrine Falcons Focus of June 24 Program
06/05/09 - Exira Discharges Wastewater to East Nishnabotna River
06/04/09 - Governor's Awards Honor Iowa Environmental Leaders
06/03/09 - Fayette County Teens Plead Guilty in Deer Poaching Case
06/02/09 - Maintaining Parks a Challenge Amid Staff Shortage
06/02/09 - Iowa Residents Enjoy Free Fishing Days June 5, 6 and 7
06/02/09 - DNR Banding Des Moines Peregrine Falcons 11 a.m. June 3
06/02/09 - Three Water Trails Open This Week Across Iowa
06/02/09 - DNR Targeting Youth On Iowa Waters
   

May 2009  

05/29/09 - Boil Advisory Issued for Barnum in Webster County
05/28/09 - Come One, Come All - A Cedar River Experience Awaits
05/26/09 - Rising Water Levels Close Brinker Lake
05/26/09 - Iowa Pheasant Harvest Hits Record Low
05/26/09 - Looking for Angling Action? Check Out Clear Lake's Yellow Bass Bonanza
05/26/09 - Great Deal for Great Fishing at Honey Creek Resort State Park
05/26/09 - Proposal Upgrades Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon from Endangered to Special Concern
05/25/09 - Four Escape Injury Following Boat Incident on Missouri River
05/25/09 - Man Injured After Fall at Backbone State Park
05/25/09 - DNR Investigates Fish Kill in Iowa City
05/25/09 - DNR Investigates Diesel Sheen Investigated in Sioux City
05/21/09 - Anamosa No Longer Discharging Partially Treated Sewage to Wapsipincon
05/21/09 - Monitoring Begins at State Park Beaches
05/21/09 - Honey Creek Resort Cabins Ready to Welcome Guests
05/20/09 - Small Biodiesel Release in Sac County
05/19/09 - State Parks Filling as Memorial Day Weekend Approaches
05/19/09 - Good Fishing Expected for Holiday Weekend
05/19/09 - Boaters Reminded of Iowa's Mandatory Lifejacket Law for Youth
05/19/09 - Entering Camping Season Iowa Officials Ask for Help Protecting Our Trees by Not Moving Firewood
05/19/09 - Peregrine Falcon Nesting Increases in Iowa
05/19/09 - Iowa Peregrine Recovery Reaches New Milestone
05/19/09 - Spring Bird Migration is Reaching its Peak - Iowa State Parks Offer Excellent Viewing
05/19/09 - Campaign Reintroduces Thousands to Fishing
05/19/09 - Americorps Members Showed Spirit to "Get Things Done" During Americorps Week
05/19/09 - Wildlife Baby Season Has Begun
05/14/09 - Projects to Reduce Diesel Engine Exhaust Sought for Recovery Grant Funding
05/14/09 - Campground, Lodge at George Wyth State Park Now Taking Reservations
05/14/09 - Rock Valley Manure Release Leads to Fish Kill
05/14/09 - DNR Offering Overnight Kayak Trips At Honey Creek Resort
05/13/09 - Manure, Farm Chemicals, Diesel Reach Northwest Iowa Waters
05/12/09 - DNR Investigates Report of Manure in Jefferson County Stream
05/12/09 - The Time for Morels is Now - This Year's Mushroom Crop is Nearing Peak
05/12/09 - Silver Creek Trout Stream No Longer Open to Public Fishing
05/12/09 - New Signs Remind Boaters to Wear Lifejackets
05/12/09 - Boating Education Course Held During National Safe Boating Week
05/12/09 - Meeting Set to Discuss Proposed Bird Conservation Area
05/12/09 - Two Americorps Week Activities Set
05/08/09 - Riverview OHV Park Closed for Repair
05/05/09 - Take Mom Fishing
05/05/09 - Iowa Turkey Recovery is a Landmark Conservation Achievement
05/05/09 - Larscheid Named Chief for Fisheries Bureau
05/05/09 - Lake Rathbun to be Angler Destination in 2009
05/05/09 - Campground Host Volunteers Needed
05/05/09 - Lake Miami Drawdown to Start May 15
05/05/09 - Iowa's State Parks Looking for Good Season
05/03/09 - Wastewater Bypass at Coralville
05/02/09 - Diesel Spilled Following Accident Along Hwy 20
05/01/09 - Wastewater Discharge in Muscatine Neighborhood
05/01/09 - Honey Creek Resort Kicks Off Lottery Promotion this Week
   

April 2009  

04/28/09 - Common Sense Precautions Key To Avoiding Lyme Disease
04/28/09 - State Parks Set To Usher In Camping Kickoff Weekend
04/28/09 - Outdoor Journey For Girls Gearing Up For Another Rewarding Run
04/28/09 - Development Plan Announced for Land Adjacent to Honey Creek
04/27/09 - DNR Unable to Determine Cause of Pine Lakes Fish Kill
04/21/09 - 2009 Walleye Collection Smashes Record at Spirit Lake
04/21/09 - Spring Cleaning in High Gear as Parks Ready for the Busy Season
04/21/09 - Four Water Trail Projects Receive Funding
04/21/09 - DNR Issues First Annual Environmental Report Card
04/20/09 - Anamosa Discharging Partially Treated Sewage to Wapsipincon
04/17/09 - Indiana Man Charged With Numerous Violations After Netting Fish at Hatchery
04/17/09 - Eddyville Industry Spills Food Additive to Stream
04/16/09 - Quick Response Contains Manure Spill in Butler County
04/15/09 - DNR Investigating Dike Problem at Dairy in O'Brien County
04/14/09 - Coralville Has Wastewater Release
04/14/09 - Mississippi River Special Walleye and Sauger Regulation Still in Effect in Iowa
04/14/09 - State Forest Nursery to Plant 150 Millionth Seedling April 25
04/14/09 - Iowa Deer Hunters Share Harvest with Needy
04/14/09 - Four Prairie Rescue Events Scheduled for April 18
04/14/09 - Youth Hunter Education Challenge Accepting Registrations for June Event
04/13/09 - Spring Rains Bring More Than Flowers - Manure, Anhydrous and Illegal Burning
04/07/09 - Spring Turkey Season Preview
04/07/09 - DNR Predicts Strong Population of Adult Gobblers
04/07/09 - Fish Hatchery Busy as Spring Walleye Netting Begins
04/07/09 - Talkin' Trash - DNR to Unveil River Trash Sculpture on Earth Day
04/07/09 - Iowa Pheasants in Need of a Good Spring
04/03/09 - New Birding Trail Announced for Central Iowa
04/03/09 - Quick Action Prevents Environmental Impact to Audubon County Stream
04/03/09 - Landowner Recognition Ceremony Slated for Monday, April 6th at Iowa Capitol
04/03/09 - Mount Ayr Man Indicted on Criminal Wildlife Activities and Other Federal Charges
   

March 2009  

03/31/09 - Wastewater Discharge in Louisa County
03/31/09 - Advisory Committee Offers 16 Recommendations for Iowa's Deer Herd
03/31/09 - Buildings From Former Girl Scout Camp Remodeled as Family Cabins
03/31/09 - Annual Prairie Chicken Day Offers Unique Public Viewing
03/31/09 - Prairie Boomers Offer Unique Glimpse into Iowa Heritage
03/31/09 - Former Camper Enjoying Skills Learned at Outdoor Journey for Girls
03/31/09 - Rescue Iowa's Prairies and Celebrate Earth Day
03/31/09 - Biodiesel 101
03/25/09 - DNR Closes Pleasant Valley and Bays Branch Rifle Range For Repairs
03/25/09 - Crews Clearing Invasive Species to Restore Prairie at Honey Creek State Park
03/24/09 - DNR Advises Britt Residents To Avoid Area Following Wastewater Discharge
03/24/09 - Clear Lake Angler Lands Trophy Fish on Season's First Cast
03/24/09 - Boat Registrations Not Due Until 2010
03/24/09 - DNR to Host Public Meeting April 29 on Proposed Wildlife Rules
03/24/09 - Reports of Winter Kills in Lakes and Ponds Coming in as Ice Melts
03/24/09 - Scientists Look to Outer Space to Solve Iowa Duck Mystery
03/23/09 - DNR Urges Iowans to Consider Their Flooding Risk During March
03/19/09 - Annual River Cleanup Route and Dates Announced
03/18/09 - DNR Investigating Southwest Iowa Fish Kill
03/18/09 - Missouri River Authority to Discuss Flood Control Act
03/17/09 - April Symposium Will Focus on Creating and Restoring Wetlands in Iowa
03/17/09 - Two Family Trout Events Coming to Des Moines Area April 4
03/17/09 - Millions of Snow Geese are Currently Moving North
03/13/09 - Unexpected Cold Front Brings Spectacular Outdoor Viewing Opportunity
03/10/09 - Does Lead Iowa Deer Harvest for Fourth Consecutive Year
03/10/09 - Avoid Boating on Swollen Rivers
03/10/09 - Follow DNR News on Twitter
03/05/09 - Leaking Structure Leads to Butler County Wastewater Discharge
03/05/09 - IPL'S Marshalltown Facility Air Permit Application Withdrawn
03/05/09 - Deadline for DNR, IDALS Grants to Help Local Water Quality Efforts is April 1
03/04/09 - Wastewater in Dubuque Goes to Catfish Creek
03/03/09 - Maharishi Vedic City Has Wastewater Discharge to Creek
03/03/09 - New Winter Angling Record Already Established, Biologists Predict Best Winter Perch Fishing Still Ahead
03/03/09 - State Park Campsites Continue to Fill for Memorial Day Weekend
03/03/09 - Youth Archers Square off at State Championships
03/02/09 - Melbourne Wastewater Bypass Caused by Pipe Break
   

February 2009  

02/27/09 - Public Comment Period Extended for IPL's Marshalltown Facility
02/26/09 - DNR Addresses Confusion About Manure Application on Frozen Ground
02/24/09 - State Park Campsites Going Quickly for Memorial Day Weekend
02/24/09 - Jefferson Man Faces Multiple Game and Burglary Violations
02/24/09 - Deer Racks Measured March 14 at Rathbun Hatchery
02/24/09 - 5th Annual Prairie Du Chien Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Feb. 28
02/23/09 - Three Iowa Landfills Required to Close Un-lined Portions of Their Operations
02/22/09 - Letts Man Injured While Hunting Coyotes on Sunday
02/19/09 - DNR-funded conservation practices reduce water pollution in 2008
02/19/09 - Waterloo Men Charged with Trespass and Other Violations While Deer Hunting
02/17/09 - Four Northeast Iowa Men Charged with Illegally Pursuing Coyotes with Snowmobiles
02/17/09 - Campsites Expected To Go Fast For Memorial Day Weekend
02/17/09 - Iowa Camp Brings Teen Girls Outdoors
02/17/09 - Canoe, Kayak and Innertube Rentals Generate $5 million for Iowa's Economy
02/17/09 - Draft Air Quality Construction Permits for IPL's Marshalltown Facility Out For Public Comment
02/13/09 - DNR Director to Speak at Climate Change Briefing
02/12/09 - Manure spills reported in northern Iowa - DNR cautions applicators
02/12/09 - DNR biodiesel project fuels financial and sustainable benefits for Iowa
02/12/09 - Walleye Season to Close on Feb. 15
02/10/09 - Iowa Falconers Stage Winter Field Meet - Run Rabbit Run
02/10/09 - DNR Extends Deadline to Remove Permanent Ice Fishing Shelters
02/10/09 - Safe Hunting Year
02/10/09 - Visitors Discover Affordable Winter Escapes and Entertainment at Honey Creek
02/10/09 - New Bluegill, Crappie Daily Limit Does Not Apply to Private Lakes, Ponds
02/05/09 - Snowmobilers Operating Under Influence Focus of Law Enforcement Effort
02/03/09 - Prairie Rose Lake Enters Second Year of Restoration Project
02/03/09 - Cooperative Yellow Bass Draw Winter Anglers to Clear Lake
02/03/09 - Iowans Help Keep Track of Imperiled Wildlife
02/02/09 - Proposal to Raise Fees Postponed Due To Economy
02/02/09 - Matching Grants for New Buses Go to 8 School Districts
   

January 2009  

01/31/09 - Effort Underway to Clean Up Spill in Dubuque
01/27/09 - Reconnecting with Nature Symposium
01/27/09 - Latest Data Shows Monitors in Scott and Muscatine Counties Meet EPA Fine Particle Standards
01/27/09 - Camping Kick-off Weekend May 1, 2 and 3
01/23/09 - "Deadline" for Livestock Operations to File Air Releases Report is Misunderstood
01/23/09 - DNR to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Ginseng Rules
01/22/09 - Livermore Boil Advisory Lifted
01/21/09 - Broken Sewer Line Leads to Jasper County Wastewater Discharge
01/21/09 - Boil Advisory Issued for Livermore in Humboldt County
01/21/09 - DNR Continues to Take Reporting Calls on New Air Quality Rule for Large Livestock and Poultry Operations
01/20/09 - 2009 Licenses Needed to Hunt, Fish
01/20/09 - AmeriCorps Members Continue the Legacy of Service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
01/20/09 - Tax Time's "Other Dependents"
01/16/09 - Second Minor Wastewater Discharge in Keokuk
01/16/09 - 2008 Iowa Financial and Business Assistance Waste Management Report Available
01/14/09 - Manchester, Waukon Water Quality Meetings Postponed Due to Weather
01/14/09 - Boil Advisory Lifted for Dunkerton
01/13/09 - Iowa Hunter Bags Rare Waterfowl Trophy; Space Age Research Reveals Amazing Bird Migration
01/13/09 - Midwinter Ice Fishing
01/13/09 - Outdoor Photos Available for Computer Wallpaper
01/12/09 - Boil Advisory Issued for Dunkerton
01/10/09 - DNR Lifts Boil Advisory for All SIRWA Customers
01/09/09 - Discharge Sends Wastewater to East Nishnabotna River
01/08/09 - Plea Agreement Reached in Illegal Hunting Case
01/08/09 - DNR, IDALS Offering Grants to Help Local Efforts to Improve Water Quality
01/07/09 - State Preserves Advisory Board Adds Item to Its Jan. 9 Teleconference
01/06/09 - Boil Advisory To Be Lifted For Creston Customers Only
01/06/09 - Late Muzzleloader Deer Season Closes Jan. 10, Final Deer Season Opens Jan. 11
01/06/09 - The January Antlerless Season - the Finale of Iowa's Deer Seasons
01/06/09 - Contemporary Collectors Pay Big Bucks for Wooden Ducks
01/06/09 - 2,000 Trout Headed to Bacon Creek Jan. 15
01/06/09 - DNR offers Ways to Celebrate Family Fit Month
01/05/09 - Lenox Teen Injured in Hunting Incident Sunday
01/02/09 - Dairy Manure Reaches Stream in Bremer County
01/02/09 - Final Report on Greenhouse Gas Cutbacks Submitted to Governor and Iowa General Assembly
   

December 2008  

12/31/08 - Tyson Plant in Denison has Wastewater Overflow
12/31/08 - One Month Left to Apply for the Governor's Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards
12/30/08 - Early Ice Causes Concern for Pheasants and Quail
12/30/08 - 2009 Nongame Wildlife Support Certificate Available
12/29/08 - Boil Advisory Issued for Creston and Portions of Seven Southwest Iowa Counties
12/24/08 - DNR Encourages Iowans to be Green This Season
12/23/08 - Late Season Hunt Delivers Geese and Pleasant Memories
12/23/08 - Final Either-sex Deer Season of the Year has Begun
12/23/08 - Christmas Bird Counts
12/23/08 - Ice Anglers Welcome Cold Weather
12/22/08 - Several Iowa Townships Declared Above Air Pollution Standard for Fine Particles
12/16/08 - Angler Fees Improve Fishing, Lead to Increased Park Use
12/16/08 - Conover, Joslin to Retire from the DNR
12/16/08 - Private Sewer Line Leaking in Davenport; Discharge Reaching River
12/15/08 - Failed Alarm System Allowed One Week of Wastewater Discharges in Fairfield
12/14/08 - Muscatine Man Shot in the Foot While Deer Hunting
12/11/08 - Small Wastewater Discharge in Fayette County; Larger Discharge Averted
12/10/08 - Plugged Sewer Line Leads to Burlington Wastewater Discharge
12/09/08 - Deer Harvest in Line with 2006, 2007
12/09/08 - Pheasants Heading for Cover
12/09/08 - Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights
12/08/08 - Iowa Climate Change Advisory Counsil to Finalize Report on Conference Call
12/07/08 - Accidental Shootings During the First Shotgun Season
12/04/08 - Hunters Reminded to Tag, Report the Deer Harvest
12/03/08 - Muscatine Man Faces Multiple Charges, Fines
12/02/08 - Iowa Deer Season Begins Saturday
12/02/08 - Deer Tissue Sample Collection Looks for Chronic Wasting Disease
12/02/08 - Safety Stresses During Shotgun Deer Seasons
12/02/08 - Ice Fishing Underway Across North Iowa
12/02/08 - Volunteers Offered Reprieve from the Holiday Frenzy


 

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