Check out these stunning photos of bald eagles in downtown Des Moines

Dozens of bald eagles were spotted hunting along the Des Moines River. Wildlife officials say the growing sightings show Iowa ...

Invasive zebra mussels discovered in Des Moines River

Officials announced Tuesday that Zebra mussels have been found in the Des Moines River. Central Iowa Water Works said Zebra ...

Northwest Iowa family farm to become conservation learning center

With central Iowa battling high nitrate levels in water sources, BVU and an Iowa family created a center where students can ...
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Scientists dive into their findings on water quality issues facing central Iowa

After converging with the Raccoon River in downtown Des Moines, the Des Moines River flows southeast of the metro. It connects to the Mississippi River in the southeast corner of Iowa. Aerial Support ...
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Extremely rare pallid sturgeons found in Iowa’s Des Moines River for first time

IOWA, USA — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has documented the federally endangered pallid sturgeon in the Des Moines River for the first time. Biologists collected two of the rare fish this ...
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Nitrate levels in Iowa water remained high through fall, data show

Des Moines Water Works employee Bill Blubaugh collects a water sample from the Raccoon River in June 2021 in Des Moines. (Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...

West Des Moines has a new population count. What the numbers mean

The documented new growth since 2020 will help bring in millions more dollars in tax revenue over the next few years.

Invasive zebra mussels sighted in Des Moines River

The Iowa DNR found zebra mussels in Saylorville Lake in November 2024, speculating they arrived on a boat that picked them up from an infested water body. Transporting invasive species like zebra ...