A witness said an 18-year-old male had gone under and did not come back up, said Sgt. Dan Wade, police spokesperson. Police began a grid search for the swimmer before calling in the Des ...

Heron Lake is bringing back its tradition of ringing in the summer with its Blue Heron Days. Last year’s celebration was ...

Jun. 27—HERON LAKE — Jason Diemer stopped looking at the rain gauge on his rural Heron Lake farm when it reached the 6.5-inch mark sometime on Thursday afternoon, June 20. Less than a week ...

The search for a missing swimmer resumed Monday morning at Raccoon River Park. Sgt. Dan Wade of the West Des Moines Police Department said emergency responders were ...

This is the third apparent drowning on an Iowa lake this week. On Sunday, a swimmer went missing in Blue Heron Lake at Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines. His body was recovered Monday morning.

Iowa State freshman Joash Ruto leads for much of the race and finishes 4th! Ruto breaks his own school record, 8 minutes and 20 seconds, and that time ranks 17th in NCAA history. The body of a swimmer ...

Heron Lake BioEnergy, facing losses and high debt, had been looking for a buyer, and earlier this year announced a deal to sell the plant to another group of ethanol producers for $55 million.

Iowa's annual free fishing weekend returns June 6-8. Skip to content. NOWCAST KCCI News at 10pm Weeknights. ... Blue Heron Lake: Raccoon River Park, 2500 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines; ...