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DHS account, court records raise questions about DNR role in ICE arrest

  • Katherine Dailey

On Oct. 18, 2025, ICE arrested and detained Jose Pedro Hernandez Lupercio in Brethren, Mich., along the Manistee River — and both records and official statements indicate that Michigan Department of Natural Resources officers were involved in the operation.  A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, said that the arrest was made […]

Iowa

DNR investigating wastewater discharge into Mississippi River from Keokuk

  • Cami Koons

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge from the City of Keokuk into the Mississippi River.  According to a news release from the DNR, the city reported it had an “ongoing” wastewater bypass due to malfunctioning equipment and a partially clogged line in the city’s wastewater collection system.  It is unknown […]