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November 16, 2017

Reflecting on DNR night

By Steve Weisman This last week was a really fun one for me. First, there was the

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October 5, 2017

Public Meeting Concerning Curlyleaf Pondweed Held Last Thursday

By Steve Weisman Over 100 concerned citizens attended a public meeting at the Sami

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September 28, 2017

REAP regional assemblies set for October

By Steve Weisman This coming month, Iowans with an interest in our natural and

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August 28, 2017

Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund and its Impact on Iowa’s...

By Steve Weisman Over the past few years, there has been a lot of talk around the

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August 26, 2017

All about clean water

By Steve Weisman Clean water was the major focus in the Iowa Great Lakes the week of

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August 2, 2017

SLPA Leads the Way in Protecting Reeds Run Wildlife Area

By Steve Weisman Over the past few years, I have shared a lot of stories about the

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June 19, 2017

Taking care of our bluegills

By Steve Weisman Over the years, I have watched fishing regulations change as

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May 2, 2017

Beautiful Birds – Beautiful Recovery Stories

Spring is here, and one of my favorite things to do this time of year is watch the

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April 17, 2017

Spirit Lake Hatchery completes highly successful spawning efforts

By Steve Weisman This is always an exciting, anxious time for DNR biologists and

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April 3, 2017

License fee increase moving toward passage

By Steve Weisman Those of us who hunt and fish know that without all of the services

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March 16, 2017

Spring Mushroom Hunting

By Clark Schmitz One of the joys of spring for “shroomers” is the annual

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February 25, 2017

Conservation: we can all do our part

By Steve Weisman What a crazy winter we have had. Unfortunately, I don’t think

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