How does excessive heat affect people? The human body is constantly monitoring our temperature and keeping it in a delicate range from between 97-99 degrees Fahrenheit. When it ge ...

Pool season is upon us, and luckily there are options for swimming and lounging if you don't have a backyard pool or live in ...

Welcome to Week in Iowa. As the state braces for a heat wave that will span from Friday into next week, Iowans got outside ...

Des Moines alone has two swimming pools and three aquatic centers, not to mention four splash pools, 18 spraygrounds and one ...

Central Iowa Water Works reinforced that water coming out of the system’s treatment plants meets federal safe drinking water ...

The State Historical Society of Iowa plans to centralize state historical records in Des Moines as it moves to close a ...

Come along and see what views await you on the Sacramento River, California's largest river and one of USA TODAY's Most ...

The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work ...

Central Iowa Water Works’ long-range plans will increase water treatment capacity by 25%, and once in place would prevent water conservation orders like the current lawn watering ban.

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota ...

Iowa communities have been told to conserve water during the summer months. Some have dry wells, other systems fight polluted ...

A new segment of the Lake to Sound Trail is now open in South King County, marking the completion of two-thirds of a 16-mile ...