DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 28 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Become a campground host for the 2025 recreation season Several Iowa state parks are still seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season. If you enjoy camping and meeting new people, this may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. Campground hosts work alongside DNR staff to help maintain and beautify the park, ensure reservations are up-to-date and accurate, and assi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 28 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Donations and donors to the Chickadee Tax Check-off decline Last year, a little more than 5,300 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form. Unfortunately, in the last 20 years, the number of donors has declined by 50 percent and represents about 0.3 percent of total taxpayers in Iowa. The amount donated dec  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh and confirmed by the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa. This is the second case of high path avian  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 28 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Wastewater discharge reaches Yeader Creek in Des Moines DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a sewage discharge running into Yeader Creek in Polk County. The DNR Field Office in Des Moines was notified by the City of Des Moines of a sanitary sewer overflow near the Starbucks located at SE 14th Street and East Diehl Avenue in Des Moines. Raw sewag  more