The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in southeast Iowa will reopen on Monday, March 30, after having been closed down since March 12 to review and ensure safe storage of highly explosive lead azide. “The ...

RUNNING THE PRIMARY ELECTION IS SET FOR JUNE 2ND. OPERATIONS AT AN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT IN SOUTHEASTERN IOWA ARE ON HOLD WHILE CREWS WORK TO REMOVE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CHEMICAL COMPOUND. THE ...

Closed for more than two weeks in March because of concerns about stockpiles of highly explosive lead azide, the since-reopened Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in southeast Iowa now will store the material ...

MIDDLETOWN, Iowa — The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, which paused operations last month over safety concerns, announced Wednesday it is seeking a federal permit to store lead azide, now classified as ...

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant will reopen after a temporary shutdown for a safety review. The closure was due to concerns over the safe storage of the highly explosive compound lead azide. This plant ...

The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant was temporarily closed in March due to safety concerns over stockpiled lead azide. This highly explosive material will now be stored in secure, earth-covered magazines ...