High nitrate levels bedevil water officials as well, leading to request to cut outdoor use by 50%.

"We haven't seen water use go down, but we have seen is water use remain steady," said Central Iowa Water Works' top executive.

A month after it first appeared, the sinkhole near an Urbandale apartment complex is still there and the parking lot remains ...

Central Iowa homeowners and businesses are asked to voluntarily reduce lawn watering by 50% — effective immediately.