Boaters were rescued from the Raccoon River Monday afternoon after experiencing mechanical issues. At around 4:30 p.m.

Officials from Des Moines Water Works said Thursday a decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pertaining to ...

In 2023, the Polk County Board of Supervisors commissioned the most comprehensive water quality study on the Des Moines and ...

Iowa DNR opposed Biden EPA deciding Des Moines, Raccoon, other river segments were impaired. Trump EPA rescinded the decision ...

In its daily reports, CIWW said the Raccoon River's level Wednesday, June 25, was 8.1 milligrams per liter, down from 14.7 on Tuesday. On Thursday, it was even lower, at 6.4 milligrams per liter.

Scientists discussed pollution, bacteria and other challenges plaguing central Iowa's rivers at an event in Des Moines Monday ...

Water restrictions for nearly a fifth of the Iowa’s population brought the state’s nitrate challenges to the forefront. Water ...

The EPA is removing seven Iowa river segments, including water in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, from the impaired waters ...

The much-anticipated High Trestle Trail and Raccoon River Valley Trail connection is open, securing a 120-mile loop.

Get ready to rock with a bark! Join the Hotel Pattee and Courtyard Cafe from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 10 for Rock the Barkyard, a special fundraising event supporting Raccoon River Pet Rescue.

About 6,000 gallons of water and hundreds of yellow rubber ducks flowed down Figgy’s Hill in Sac City, Iowa Sunday afternoon, ...

A raccoon caught on a rock in the middle of a storm-swollen river took its life into its own paws recently by plunging into ...