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Polk County report: Majority of central Iowa water pollution tied to farming
A new study shows that Iowa's waterways are plagued with pollutants that include nationally high nitrate levels, farm ...
Polk County supervisor speaks on new water quality report and its findings
The Central Iowa Source Water Research Assessment, commissioned in 2023, is the first of its kind, offering an unbiased and ...
Iowa weather: Flood watch for parts of Polk, Dallas counties; tornado touches down in Humboldt County
Storms blew through central and north central Iowa earlier this evening, some causing severe thunderstorm warnings. An apparent tornado even touched down in Humboldt County.Interactive Radar | Weather ...
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Report: 80% of Des Moines river nitrates linked to farming
About 80% of nitrates in the DSM and Raccoon rivers are directly linked to agriculture, the report concludes. State of play: ...
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Polk County water report pins unhealthy rivers on ag pollution
A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water ...