President Obama was briefed this morning by phone by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate regarding the ongoing preparations for the large winter storm that is forecasted to affect more than two dozen states by the end of the week. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm watches, warnings or advisories […]
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DES MOINES, IA – On January 28, 2011, Dale Wayne Aldridge, age 46, of Unionville, Missouri, was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. The Honorable United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner also ordered Aldridge to serve 10 years of supervised release if released […]
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AMES, Iowa – Feb. 1, 2011; 1 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the transportation departments in the Midwest, is alerting travelers that the present major winter storm is affecting travel throughout the region. If your plans include travel to Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri or Oklahoma, be aware that a state […]
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Des Moines, IOWA — The Iowa State Patrol is starting to see an increase in the number of crashes, motorist assists, and calls to its six communications centers as a major winter storm system slowly moves across the state. January 31, 2010, 00:00-23:59 Crashes Investigated 58 Motorist Assisted 155 Calls at Com Centers 921 February […]
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Precise Imaging reopens it’s doors today to some rough weather. The last nearly 2 months has been nothing short of a miracle in being able to recover so quickly. The December 12th fire left many families homeless, and Mark and Rowena Richey without a business and source of income. As most small business owners will […]
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Just come sliding in and ready to do today’s editions of ‘Where in Mahaska County’ Yesterdays was figured out pretty quickly again, so looks like I will have to dig deeper and think harder for something more difficult tomorrow. If you have suggestions or pictures you would like to share please email them to info@oskynews.org. […]
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On February 1, the Department of State ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. Government personnel and their families from Egypt in light of recent events. The Department of State will continue to facilitate the evacuation of U.S. citizens who require assistance. Cairo airport is open and operating, but flights may be disrupted and transport […]
Local Weather Announcements: Updated 9:52am send your announcement to info@oskynews.org Early Release Pella Community Schools Closing 3 Hours Early Pella Christian Closing at 12:30 PCM Schools Closing at 11:00 Tri-County Schools Closing at 1:00 Grinnell-Newburg Schools Closing 2 Hours Early North Mahaska Dismissing at 11:30 BGM Schools Closing at 12:30 Knoxville Schools Closing at Noon […]
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AMES, Iowa – Feb. 1, 2011; 5:30 a.m. update – Heavy snowfall, strong winds and dangerous wind chills will make travel extremely hazardous over the next 48 hours in central, east central and southeast Iowa. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising travelers to carefully monitor weather and road conditions as they are expected […]
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***Major Winter Storm From Late This Morning Into Wednesday Morning*** A powerful and dangerous storm system will affect Iowa from late this morning into Wednesday. Moderate to heavy snow will move into southern and southwestern Iowa later this morning and spread across central and eastern Iowa this afternoon, persisting through tonight before ending Wednesday morning. […]
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