DES MOINES, Iowa, May 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 4 Invasive Species You Can Eat in Iowa According to the National Invasive Species Information Center, invasive species are plants or wildlife that thrive and spread aggressively outside their native habitat and cause economic or environmental harm. Many are quite tasty, and eating them helps reduce further proliferation in the environment. As always, learn to identify wild edibles fro  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 12 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report # May 5 - May 11, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (May 12, 2025) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment The DNR invites the public to provide comments on the 2025 report for the sulfur dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR). The DRR requires an annual assessment of recent SO2 emissions in any area where air quality modeling of actual emissions provided the basis for designating the area   more