The tranquil Middle Park Pond provides a wintering home for geese rather than a haven for ice-skaters as unseasonably warm temperatures in the 40's and 50's have kept the lagoon from freezing so far this season.
Iowa's largest ethanol producer – POET, LLC – has agreed to fines totaling $53,000 for hazardous air emissions from its Shell Rock refinery over a two-year period.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) imposed a $10,000 fine – the most the department is allowed to levy without... more
