Have fun and stay safe on the water this summer
May 14, 2025
DES MOINES -- Iowa lakes and rivers will soon be busy with paddlers, boaters, swimmers and people wading to search for fossils, rocks and driftwood or to clean up litter. Rivers are dynamic systems that…
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