Iowa Natural Resources Department News

Iowa Agrees to Pay $1.1M in Lawsuit Over Worker Injury, Firing

An Iowa board has approved payment of nearly $1.1 million in a lawsuit by a former state worker who said the state Natural Resources Department fired him because of a work injury. A judge had ordered the state to pay …

Manure Runoff from Iowa Dairy Farm Blamed for Death of 60K Fish

Authorities are blaming a manure runoff from a dairy farm for killing about 60,000 fish in eastern Iowa. The farm is situated about three miles east of New Vienna. The fish kill was reported Oct. 9 after fish carcasses were …

Iowa School Building Closed Due to Asbestos

The main building at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been closed as officials deal with the presence of asbestos. A contractor working in the building raised concerns with the Iowa Natural Resources Department, and the school district …