CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Authorities say a fish kill in a creek at a Cedar Rapids park appears to have occurred because of cleaning products dumped into the water. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Sunday that employees from the nearby Harding Middle School were found to have dumped the cleaning products in the [...]
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Crystal Lake Restoration almost Complete
After years of planning and community involvement, Crystal Lake is at the end of its long road back to becoming the North Iowa treasure it once was. “It used to be one of the great little fishing spots in North Iowa, and soon it will be back to that level,” said Tom Haan, head of [...]
Fish kill on Rock River
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources estimates more than 72,000 catfish, smallmouth bass, walleye and other fish like carp and buffalo with commercial value totaling $272,000 were killed on the Rock River stretching from two miles north of Grand Detour and ending nearly 50 miles down stream near Prophetstown.
Officials say the kill started on Father’s [...]