DANVILLE, Iowa (AP) - Looking at Lake Geode, it may seem crazy to think the 174 water-filled acres, which reach a maximum depth of 44 feet, can be drained through a 24-inch pipe on the bottom of the ...

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 ...

Iowa’s state rock is all over the state’s southeast corner, but to find one you need to know someone. “There’s tons of geodes over here, but nobody has opened it up to the public,” said Kirk ...