AMES, Iowa – Feb. 2, 2011 – 11 p.m. – Conditions on Iowa roadways continue to deteriorate, as the latest round of winter weather wallops a majority of the nation. The Iowa Department of Transportation is now reporting additional roads in Iowa as closed. Roads closed since the last update Iowa 2 – Appanoose County […]
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 1, 2011: 10:35 p.m. update – Due to the blizzard, visibility has diminished to the point it is no longer safe for Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) snowplows to be on the roads in specific service areas of the state. Crews based out of the Iowa DOT maintenance garages listed below […]
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 29 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C. […]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2011 — Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the federal government’s evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced another step in its efforts to improve the safe transport of hazardous materials by incorporating the provisions of six widely used cargo tank special permits into Federal Hazardous Materials regulations. This new regulation will cut down on thousands of […]
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has successfully deployed a new automated system that is delivering faster, more accurate payments to Veterans attending school under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. “VA is relying upon the latest technology to provide a high-tech solution for administering the most generous educational benefits since the original GI Bill […]
The United States is troubled by reports of that dozens of people were detained in Moscow and other cities around Russia in connection with “Strategy 31” demonstrations. Authorities arrested citizens seeking to exercise their right to peaceful assembly and some who were not even participating in the demonstration. We are troubled by reports that those […]
Schools closed for February 2, 2011 Oskaloosa Community Schools Eddyville-Blakesburg Schools Fremont Community Schools North Mahaska Schools Pella Christian School Pella Community Schools Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools Knoxville Community Schools Tri-County Community Schools Montezuma Community Schools BGM Schools Ottumwa Schools Lynnville-Sully Schools Sully Christian School Sigourney Community Schools Albia Community Schools Twin Cedars Schools PCM Schools […]
Oskaloosa native Ethan Spoelstra missed being in the middle of this large accident earlier today. The accident involving 3 tractor trailers on I-80 just east of Bondurant had the interstate 80% blocked according to Spoelstra. “Everybody had to drive by on the shoulder” stated Spoelstra. Spoelstra said he later seen the wreckers and a flatbed […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As a powerful winter storm complete with significant accumulation of ice and snow, high winds, and bitterly cold temperatures approaches the central U.S., staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region VII office continue to take steps to coordinate with state and local officials in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, as […]
