Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in almost all of Iowa's 99 counties, including Dickinson County. The emerald ash borer's larval stage is responsible for the damage that leads to the death of its host. The larvae's feeding under the tree bark,...
Re: Lawsuit #1 – Concerned Citizens vs Dickinson County and the Board of Supervisors Lawsuit #2 – Concerned Citizens vs Dickinson County Board of Adjustment and David Kohlhaase, both individually and in his capacity as Zoning Administrator On Friday, July 27th, a...
(Okoboji)-- Some preliminary plans for the first of what organizers hope will become a three-phase project to beautify and enhance the Highway 71 corridor through the Iowa Great Lakes were unveiled at a public informational meeting Tuesday evening in Okoboji. It's...
Parks personnel with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted a public informational meeting Thursday evening on various improvements either currently underway or that soon will be getting started at several state parks in the Iowa Great Lakes Area. They...
Dickinson County Supervisors County Approve Watershed Agreement Wednesday, November 15, 2017 By Seth Boyes - Staff Writer, Dickinson County News A new water quality organization is making its way onto the agendas of some local governments. An agreement with the Little...
Crews on Thursday, November 2 installed a new sculpture welcoming people to the City of Spirit Lake at the intersection of Highways 9 and 71. The stunning welded sculpture was constructed by students in the J-Term program at Spirit Lake High School under the guidance...
President Bill VanOrsdel and community leaders were in Sioux City to present Vision Iowa with a grant request for their "Restore the Park" campaign. Visit www.arnoldspark.com to learn more about this exciting campaign to restore our park back to its glory days. ...
Written by KYLE MUNSON’S IOWA, Des Moines Register Des Moines attorney Brent “Chris” Green has eagerly placed his faith and his fate in the hands of an Iowa jury for decades. He implicitly trusts the collective wisdom and common sense of fellow Iowans. “To me,...
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Aug. 21, 2012 10 years after Lake Independence was declared polluted, frustrated lakeshore owners are suing dairy farmer. By mid-summer, Lake Independence is a slimy, gooey mess that grows greener every year, the result of too much...
Mike Hawkins, fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources stationed at Spirit Lake, received the Ace Cory Conservation Award at the annual meeting of the Okoboji Protective Association (OPA) on July 28, at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. The Ace Cory...
For the last two years the State of Minnesota has been strengthening their Aquatic Invasive Species laws. Last fall, Iowa Great Lakes residents asked the DNR and legislature to strengthen Iowa's AIS laws. Something happened and the AIS changes was not properly drafted...
Gov. Terry Branstad has named former state lawmaker Chuck Gipp of Decorah as director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, replacing Roger Lande, who resigned Friday.