More beaches have been added to the not recommended for swimming list, according to the latest Iowa Department of Natural Resources beach monitoring report released July 25. Thirteen beaches monitored ...

I bicycled by the beach at Cascade Lake Park on a record-setting warm Saturday and was surprised to find the beach closed. My question is why? There are never any lifeguards or any supervised ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending that Iowans avoid swimming in 15 beaches across ...

More than a dozen Iowa beaches continue to be unsafe for swimming, according to the latest Iowa Department of Natural Resources beach monitoring report released Friday, Aug. 22. Seventeen beaches ...

Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial close of lake-recreation season, and the official end of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ weekly beach monitoring program for summer 2025. This summer, ...