Iowa DNR News

Iowa to Pay $390K Settlement to Campers Injured by Fallen Tree

Iowa’s executive branch has agreed to pay $390,000 to a couple injured along with their child when a large tree fell on their tent at a state park, according to documents released Monday. The payment will settle a lawsuit alleging …

Iowa DNR Admits Prescribed Burn Protocol Wasn’t Followed

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it failed to follow protocol during a prescribed burn that spread and damaged some properties in Benton County. The department says officials failed to contact the National Weather Service about conditions for Benton …