DNR releases names of those involved in Saylorville boat crash 7/7/2021 6:31:00 AM View Count 584 POLK CITY, Iowa – The Iowa DNR Law Enforcement Bureau continues to investigate a boat crash that left five people injured after it crashed into a pillar of the Mile Long Bridge at Saylorville Lake on Monday, July 5.
DNR investigates boat crash into Mile Long Bridge at Saylorville 7/6/2021 2:21:00 PM View Count 379 POLK CITY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and other agencies responded to a boat that crashed into the Mile Long Bridge at Saylorville Lake on Monday, July 5, 2021 around 6:15pm.
Olofson Shooting Range to host sporting clays special event 3/30/2021 12:51:00 PM View Count 494 Polk City - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Olofson Shooting Range is hosting a special sporting clays event April 16-18.
Natural Resource Commission to meet via teleconference on Oct. 8 10/2/2020 1:59:00 PM View Count 859 Polk City, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold its monthly meeting via teleconference at 9 a.m., on Oct. 8.
DNR conservation officer and park ranger help rescue stranded boaters at Big Creek 6/16/2020 1:30:00 PM View Count 905 POLK CITY, Iowa – On Sunday, June 14, a DNR conservation officer and a DNR park ranger responded to a group of three stranded boaters at Big Creek.
Olofson Shooting Range hosted 2019 Iowa State Scholastic Action Sports competition 6/4/2019 2:10:00 PM View Count 1617 Polk City, Iowa - More than 65 athletes from across Iowa and Wisconsin traveled to the Olofson Shooting Range, in Polk City this weekend to compete in the 2019 Iowa State Scholastic Action Sports Program.
Big Creek boat ramp temporarily closed for emergency road repairs 6/4/2019 2:08:00 PM View Count 1670 POLK CITY, Iowa -- Emergency repairs are needed after recent rainfall damaged NW 100th Street leading up to the boat ramp at Big Creek. The repairs are expected to take up to one week and will require the road to be temporarily closed during this time and will restrict access to the boat ramp located at the end of the drive.
Pilot program utilizes invasive tree species to build furniture 2/12/2019 12:17:00 PM View Count 1851 POLK CITY, Iowa – A pilot program is in its first year at Big Creek State Park utilizing Black Locust trees to build wooden chairs.
Remodeled DNR shooting range open in Polk City 11/9/2017 4:08:00 PM View Count 4711 POLK CITY -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is proud to announce the newly remodeled Olofson shooting range in rural Polk City is open for business.
DNR Hiring Range Safety Officers 7/28/2017 9:48:00 AM View Count 2975 The DNR has two openings at Banner Shooting Range near Indianola, and eight openings at Olofson Shooting Range near Polk City, for Range Safety Officers.