DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 04/10/2025 DES MOINES - The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda DES MOINES - The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting April 15. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Walnut Woods Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines. The public can also  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Mixed Species Backyard Flock in Hardin County DES MOINES, Iowa (April 10, 2025) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a mixed speci  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Low number of manure releases reported in 2024 DES MOINES - In 2024, the state of Iowa saw a low number of manure releases reported. DNR responded to nine manure releases to a water of the state in 2024, compared to sixteen in 2023. More than half of these releases were a result of accidents or equipment failure during land application. In an effort to keep the manure releases to   more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 10 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College hosts New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer for Earth Day lecture # Luther College's Center for Ethics and Public Engagement (CEPE) invites the public to "One Evening in Area X," a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. The lecture is a free event, but tickets are required. Seating i  more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 10 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Newly established program provides financial assistance for Luther College students facing unexpected expenses # Luther College President Brad Chamberlain announced a $500,000 commitment today to establish the Norse Microgrant Fund to assist students facing immediate and unexpected expenses that threaten to cut their college education short. "One of the core values of Luther College is community, and thanks to Orv  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Record Number of Iowa Fuel Stations Receive Quarterly Biofuels Infrastructure Grants # As momentum continues to build behind expanded availability of E15, Iowans gain greater access to homegrown fuel that saved drivers $38.5 million in 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa (April 10, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Rene  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Drought conditions improve due to above-average rainfall DES MOINES - Drought conditions have improved in northwest, western, and central Iowa due to above-normal precipitation in March, according to the latest Water Summary Update. After a very dry January and February, March rebounded with above-normal rainfall, which helped improve some of the drought cond  more