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Out and About Iowa - Dubuque

posted on July 22, 2008 at 4:18 PM

Out and About Iowa - Dubuque Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Dubuque.

Tags: Out and About Dubuque Mississippi River rivers

News Analysis: July 11, 2008

posted on July 11, 2008 at 11:35 AM

David Pitt and Paul Yeager discuss new flood clean-up cost estimates and the growth of Iowa's population in the past 7 years.

Tags: rivers politics environment/ecology disaster water flood

Discussion: Recreation on Iowa's Rivers

posted on July 11, 2008 at 11:33 AM

Discussion: Recreation on Iowa's Rivers Before the floods and tornadoes hit Iowa, the legislature passed and the governor signed a $12 million appropriation to help communities improve and reinvigorate their riverfronts for economic development. The Iowa Journal will examine the efforts to attract canoeists, kayakers and others to Iowa's rivers for recreation.

Tags: rivers politics environment canoe kayak water Boone Fraser flood recreation low-head dam dam

Feature Story: Rivers Recreation in Iowa

posted on July 7, 2008 at 9:57 AM

Feature Story: Rivers Recreation in Iowa Before the floods and tornadoes hit Iowa, the legislature passed and the governor signed a $12 million appropriation to help communities improve and reinvigorate their riverfronts for economic development. The Iowa Journal will examine the efforts to attract canoeists, kayakers and others to Iowa's rivers for recreation.

Tags: rivers politics environment canoe kayak water Boone Fraser flood recreation low-head dam dam

The Iowa Journal: June 19th Flood Report

posted on June 19, 2008 at 9:33 PM

The Iowa Journal: June 19th Flood Report This is an overview of flooding in towns across Iowa.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Ask the Experts: Your Disaster Questions Answered

posted on June 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM

Ask the Experts: Your Disaster Questions Answered Experts from flood and disaster agencies answer viewer questions on this live hour-long episode of The Iowa Journal, hosted by Paul Yeager.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Discussion: Iowa Natural Disasters 2008 - Looking Ahead

posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:25 AM

Discussion: Iowa Natural Disasters 2008 - Looking Ahead The economic impact from the storms is assessed with David Swenson, an Iowa State University economist and L.D. McMullen, retired CEO and General Manager of the Des Moines Water Works. He now consults on water resource planning with the engineering firm Snyder & Associates.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Flooding Across Iowa - 2008 Floods Overview

posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:22 AM

Flooding Across Iowa - 2008 Floods Overview The Iowa Journal takes a look at the widespread effects of extreme weather on Iowa so far this year.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08

Iowa Storms - Floods, Tornadoes, and Aftermath - News Analysis

posted on June 12, 2008 at 11:21 AM

Iowa Storms - Floods, Tornadoes, and Aftermath - News Analysis In the News Analysis segment, David Pitt of the Associated Press updates host Paul Yeager on the aftermath of tornado that killed four Boy Scouts at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in western Iowa on June 11, 2008. The two also discuss how the Midwest floods are affecting corn prices.

Tags: floods tornadoes environment economy global warming Iowa water rivers weather Iowa-storms-08