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Des Moines Water Works CEO links nitrate issue to farm fertilizers
Des Moines Water Works CEO Ted Corrigan attributes the nitrate problem in Iowa's water to farm fertilizers, while local ...
Local pantry faces operational challenges with Healthy Kids Iowa program
The Johnston Partnership has faced challenges with the new Healthy Kids Iowa program, according to Executive Director Andrea ...
ARL of Iowa rescues 'confused hen' found outside Buffalo Wild Wings in Des Moines
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa rescued a hen who brazenly pecked around the front doors of Buffalo Wild Wings on Des Moines ...
Proposed Purdue Pharma opioid settlement would send $37.8M to Iowa, AG Brenna Bird says
A proposed $7.4B settlement, which still needs court approval, would resolve states' litigation against makers and marketers of opioid OxyContin.
Central Iowa Water Works calls for reopening spraygrounds, but lawn watering ban remains
Central Iowa Water Works says cities can reopen splash pads and spraygrounds as extreme heat arrives. But its first-ever lawn ...
Splash pads, spray grounds can reopen on Thursday, Central Iowa Water Works says
The news comes as Central Iowa Water Works continues to enforce a lawn watering ban due to high nitrate concentrations in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers.