The department advises against swimming at nine beaches across the state due to unsafe water quality conditions.

Recent rainstorms are helping to improve Iowa’s soil conditions, though only about a third of the state is completely drought ...

An extreme heat warning is in effect through 9 p.m. Sunday for three dozen counties in western Iowa, where heat index values ...

On the first weekend of summer, which will also be the hottest stretch of the year so far, the Iowa DNR suggests avoiding ...

Iowa's list of beaches not recommended for swimming is piling up, going from one to nine in just one week, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Wondering how can you check up on ...