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Iowa’s ‘Operation Dry Water’ will target intoxicated boaters

Many Iowans will try to beat the summer heat with a boat ride, but if they’re also sipping suds while zipping around on the water, there could be legal — and lethal — consequences. Nate Carr, an Iowa ...
Des Moines Register

After recent drownings, Iowa DNR talks life jacket safety for the Fourth of July

After recent drownings, Iowa DNR talks life jacket safety for the Fourth of July Iowa DNR's Susan Stocker discusses life jacket safety for the Fourth of July at Saylorville Lake in Johnston on July 1.
Iowa Public Radio

DNR proposes fee increase for hunting and fishing licenses to help fund wildlife programs

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending a 5% increase in hunting, fishing and trapping license fees to keep pace with inflation and increasing costs. License fees go to the state's ...
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‘I believe he’d still be here’ - Family of missing Iowa man calling for safety changes near Huff-Warner Access Area near Blencoe

BLENCOE, Iowa (KTIV) - The family of a missing man is demanding answers after a boating incident in May. The search for the missing man began on Saturday, May 24, after his boat crashed into a barge ...