Environmental

How Safe is Your Water When The EPA Fails to Update Standards? The recent clean water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, raises the question of how safe and clean the water is across the United States and locally.

Iowa Dove Hunters Prepare for September 1 Opening Day. Iowa's Dove season lasts from September 1 to November 29, shooting hours one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit is 15.

A Herd of Hungry Goats Devour Dubuque College Campus. Nearly three-dozen goats are chomping away to clear 13 of the 50 acres that make up the historic Clarke University campus in Dubuque.

Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Gets $30k in Relief Funds.

East Dubuque Issues Water Boil Order Until Wednesday. The City of East Dubuque has issued an order to residents to boil their water for drinking, food preparation, dishwashing, and personal hygiene such as brushing teeth.

O Say, Can You See The Fawn In Early Light? Recent statistics indicate that Iowa is often in the Top 5 for the highest state for coming into a collision with a deer is possible. Wisconsin ranks close behind.

The UnBEARable Lightness of Being Nameless in Dubuque. It's no surprise that a Black Bear has chosen to call Dubuque home. Iowans are genuinely friendly people, and we typically look out for one another. It would be a nice gesture to give our newest resident a name instead of the generic "Black Bear" moniker it now has.

Morel Mushrooms Have Sprung with the Spring Weather. The recent warm weather has finally helped the morel mushroom season get going. The Iowa DNR has shared that officers have spotted morels growing in abundance. The cherished fungi typically pop up in the spring with the moist soil as the weather warms during the day but with cool nights.

Bird Flu Hits Our Feathered Friends Hard.