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Category: Local

November 19, 2025November 25, 2025Local, Read

265,000 Gallons of Fertilizer Grows New Grassroots Organization: The Nishnabotna Water Defenders

https://iwla.org/265000-gallons-of-fertilizer-grows-new-grassroots-organization-the-nishnabotna-water-defenders

November 10, 2025December 10, 2025Listen, Local, Read

In the wake of a near-total fish kill, southwest Iowans wade into water testing

https://www.iowapublicradio.org/environment/2025-11-05/nishnabotna-fish-kill-fertilizer-spill-water-defenders

October 15, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read

Hog waste by a creek?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025DNR investigating hog manure spill in Carroll County MEDIA CONTACT: Kaitlynne Henriksen, DNR, at 712.268.4794 or Kaitlynne.Henriksen@dnr.iowa.gov CARROLL […]

September 10, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read

Boil water advisory for SW Iowa towns due to Algae bloom in Nodaway river

https://www.kmaland.com/news/boil-advisory-issued-for-several-southwest-regional-water-district-customers/article_3f0bede2-c8fc-41d5-9253-f90bd5d6f717.html

August 11, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read

US Fish & Wildlife Assessment

This process was not complete upon settlement.

August 2, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read

NWD press release settlement

July 20, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read

Oil from Avoca Flying J has been leaking into the Nish

About a month ago an oil sheen was reported in the river downstream from the flying j, off I-80 by Avoca. The […]

July 20, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read

Golden Hills Update On The Spill

Golden Hills Resource Conservation & Development recently posted new information on the East Nishnabotna River Fish Kill incident that happened in March […]

April 28, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read

Via Western Iowa Today: Earth Day Success: iJAG Students and Community Team Up to Clean Red Oak Creek

Our Earth Day celebration at Dutton Park along Red Oak Creek in Red Oak went very well. Western Iowa Today recently covered […]

April 24, 2025December 10, 2025Local, Read, Watch

Fish in the Nish Watershed Talk

The Iowa Izaak Walton League recently hosted a 2025 Watershed Talk. We recently participated in the discussion, as it was about the […]

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