Judge hands Honey Creek Resort back to Iowa, lifting injunction Kevin Baskins Des Moines Register Apr 13, 2026 Apr 13, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It appears the operators of the Honey Creek Resort State Park are out after all.kAmp7E6C E96 4@?EC24E 4@>A2?J[ p49:6G2 t?E6CAC:D6D[ 72:=65 E@ 4@>A=J H:E9 2? @C56C E@ C6@A6? E96 C6D@CE 3J |2C49 `a[ 2 ;F586 @? %F6D52J G242E65 9:D s64] ae E6>A@C2CJ :?;F?4E:@? E92E 925 C6EFC?65 4@?EC@= @7 E96 C6D@CE E@ E96 4@>A2?J 7@==@H:?8 2 DE2E6 E2<6@G6C =2DE 72==]k^AmkAm!@=< r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE yF586 y677C6J u2CC6==’D CF=:?8 4=62CD E96 H2J 7@C E96 x@H2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 p5>:?:DEC2E:G6 $6CG:46D E@ 7:?5 2 ?6H @A6C2E@C 7@C E96 DE2E6\@H?65 C6D@CE]k^Am kAm%96 56A2CE>6?E 5:5 ?@E C6DA@?5 E@ 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 4@>>6?E @C 6IA=2?2E:@? @7 H92E H:== 92AA6? ?6IE H:E9 E96 =@?8\EC@F3=65 AC@A6CEJ @? #2E93F? {2<6 :? 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