UPDATE: Iowa officials are warning about poor air quality around Cedar Rapids and Waterloo because of high levels of fine particles in the air. The state Department of Natural Resources issued an advisory Monday for Linn and Black Hawk counties. The department says fine particle pollution levels have risen above the Environmental Protection Agency’s health [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — A first-of-its-kind survey will help Linn County Public Health target efforts on indoor hazards such as radon, mold, cockroaches, bedbugs and other pests. “We’re looking at everything that can be impacting the family, so we can offer a more holistic approach,” said Ruby Perin, Healthy Homes branch manager for the health department. [...]