High Water Temperatures, Algae-Related Oxygen Loss Likely Factors in Big Spirit Fish Kill
(KUOO) — Extremely high water temperatures across the Iowa Great Lakes may be contributing to fish kills and could cause delayed mortality among several popular game-fish species. Mike Hawkins, Northwest […]
Moderate Drought Expands Across Northwest Iowa
(KIWA) — Moderate drought conditions are expanding across northwest Iowa, with nearly all of Lyon County now included in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. In the latest report, released […]
DNR Meetings Planned as Major Deer Hunting Changes Take Effect in Western Iowa
(KIWA) — Western Iowa deer hunters will have several opportunities next month to learn about major regulation changes taking effect for the upcoming deer season. The Iowa Department of Natural […]
Sioux Center Clearing Former Kum & Go Site for Future City Use
The City of Sioux Center is moving ahead with the cleanup of the former Kum & Go property after purchasing the site for approximately $150,000. Sioux Center City Manager Scott […]
Swimming Not Recommended at Emerson Bay Due to Elevated E. coli Levels
(KUOO) — Swimming is once again not being recommended at one of the Iowa Great Lakes’ most popular beaches because of elevated bacteria levels. The latest beach monitoring report from […]
Latest DNR Report: All Public Beaches in Iowa Great Lakes are Satisfactory for Swimming
(KUOO) — The latest beach monitoring information from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources was issued Thursday. For the first time in several weeks, all of the swimming beaches in […]
Apparent Drowning Under Investigation on East Lake Okoboji
(KUOO Radio) — Authorities are investigating an apparent drowning on East Lake Okoboji. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says the Okoboji Police Department received a report of a missing person […]
Northwest Iowa Still Battling Dry Conditions as Drought Map Expands
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows dry conditions expanded in Iowa in the last week of May. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre says while things expanded overall, we did […]
Sioux County Radio News Summary Week of April 20th
Headlines used in this week’s summary… MOC-Floyd Valley Students Plant Trees Through GrantHospers Breaks Ground On New Emergency Services FacilityRock Valley, Dordt Students Present Nature Preserve PlanSioux Center Community Foundation […]
Gillnetting Season Begins on Iowa Great Lakes as Northern Pike Spawning Gets Underway
The annual rite of spring is underway on the Iowa Great Lakes, as fisheries crews begin their yearly gillnetting operations. Mike Hawkins, a Regional Fisheries Management Supervisor with the Iowa […]