It's the fourth time in the past seven summers that Beach 11's swim season has ended early due to elevated E. coli levels.

You don't have to go to the coast to enjoy a stay at the beach thanks to this Minnesota town's local lakes. It's a great ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial close of lake-recreation season, and the official end of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ weekly beach ...

Fall harvest is underway across Iowa, and bare fields with fresh manure could send more nutrients and bacteria into waterways, according to a 2025 Iowa State University study. The study found that ...