Jackie Gautsch an environmental specialist senior with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources uses a fluorometer to measure levels of phycocyanin, an indicator of cyanotoxins, as she collects water ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending that Iowans avoid swimming in 15 beaches across ...

It's always a good time to plan your beach vacation, and if you're looking to the Midwest, we researched the best spots to swim that aren't on the Great Lakes.

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — As of Saturday afternoon, swimming is off limits at one of Rhode Island's most popular beaches. State health officials say they found high levels of bacteria in the water at ...