Iowa DNR has issued a statewide Air Quality Alert through 6 a.m. Thursday, June 5. The Air Quality Index (AQI) may reach the red or unhealthy category.
An estimated 500 gallons of wastewater entered the Boyer River early Sunday morning due to a valve malfunction at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corporation in Denison.
Maquoketa - On Tuesday around 11 a.m., a 330 gallon tote of wood mulch dye was punctured on a semi truck at the Kwik Star at 102 David Street in Maquoketa.
DNR field staff were investigating a spill for the third day after fertilizer from CJ Bio America entered the South Branch of Lizard Creek on April 14.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a stormwater drainage ditch containing dark colored water near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson.
