The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a final action on a water-use permit to a 10,000-head cattle operation in ...

CRANDIC told city and county leaders in Johnson County it will not allow use of its rail line for transit at this time.

Burn bans are in effect for 10 Iowa counties. Fire restrictions are in place for Bremer, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Franklin, Floyd, Grundy, Hardin, Howard and Winneshiek counties in northeast Iowa.

Uncertain ice conditions are creating hazards for recreation such as using ATVs on frozen lakes, Iowa DNR warns.