Manure discharge from feed lot in Cherokee County reaches tributary of Mill Creek

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 113

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure discharge in Cherokee County that reached a tributary of Mill Creek

A news release from the department said manure came from an open feedlot with an overflowing effluent basin.

DNR staff responded to the site Friday and said the producer had taken measures to “mitigate the impact of the discharge.”

Daniel Morse, an environmental specialist with DNR, said Monday that …

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