If your summer looks anything like mine, it’s filled with sunscreen, popsicles, and countless trips to the local splash pad. My kids—ages 6, 3, and 1—live for those water-filled afternoons. And ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. More than 600 people enjoyed Cedar Rapids’ municipal pools Memorial Day weekend. The holiday weekend ...

A new CDC report details how splash pads have caused dozens of waterborne outbreaks and plenty of gastrointestinal illness since they became popular in the 1990s. Reading time 2 minutes Water lovers ...

There’s nothing quite like a deep dive into the shallow, vomitous puddles of children’s splash pads. Even toeing the edge is enough to have one longing for the unsettling warmth of a kiddie pool. But ...

Metro area splash pads and spray grounds will be allowed to reopen and operate as normal, Central Iowa Water Works said on Wednesday.The water authority has been focused on conserving water in recent ...