DANVILLE — On the north end of Geode State Park, a rope swing hangs from a large white oak tree next to a modest stone home whose fenced-in back yard is sparsely scattered with lawn chairs, bird ...

The classic signs of Spring in southeast Iowa — lilacs, morels, rain instead of snow — will be joined this year by the thrill of deep waters as Lake Geode begins the end of a four-year dry spell.

DANVILLE — Armed with shovels, rakes, and concern for the environment, members of Iowa’s Oldest Boy Scout Troop, Troop 3 of Burlington, recently completed a substantial Conservation Good Turn project ...

DANVILLE — Three-and-a-half years after efforts began to drain Lake Geode, the 187-acre reservoir once again is full. For now, however, the only ones swimming there are the few fish who managed to ...