AMES, Iowa – Feb. 3, 2011; 5 a.m. update – Nearly all road in Iowa have been reopened from the winter storm that covered a large part of the United States, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Roads remaining closed Iowa 83 – Pottawattamie and Cass counties (Walnut to Marne) Iowa 175 – […]
Despite the conditions outside, the State Legislature was in session today. In the morning session of the Iowa Senate, the Senate received one bill from the house for consideration. HRJ 6, a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying marriage between on man and one woman as the only […]
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 2, 2011; 5 p.m. update – Road crews continue to make progress following the massive winter storm that closed roads yesterday, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on southeast Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Overnight tonight, bitter cold winds follow recent heavy snowfalls. A wind chill advisory […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Over night, Iowa State Patrol (ISP) Troopers in the central and eastern portions of the state worked diligently, often putting their own safety in harm’s way, to continue serving Iowa motorists who were stranded or attempting travel on treacherous Iowa roadways. “In our three Districts to the East and Southeast, many […]
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 2, 2011: 10 a.m. update – Snowplow operations have resumed in eastern Iowa. Operations in the following service areas were previously suspended due to the extremely low visibility conditions: Coralville Davenport Donnellson Fairfield Mount Pleasant Tipton Washington Williamsburg To see which roads are serviced by these maintenance garages, visit: http://www.iowadot.gov/maintenance/garages.html. Source […]
The most economically valuable tree in Iowa is under a possible threat from a beetle that is about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. Thousand cankers disease (TCD) has been killing black walnut trees in the Western U.S. since the 1990s. It is not currently in Iowa, but is as […]
SOLON – As the calendar turns to February, some farm ponds and small lakes are beginning to show signs of winter stress and with another blanket of snow covering the state a near certainty, anglers will likely start seeing dead or dying fish under the ice before the spring thaw. Lakes and rivers that contain […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Travel is currently not advised in many parts of the state. However some motorists continue to trek across our interstates and highways. That means Troopers for the Iowa State Patrol must remain vigilant as they work the road, investigating crashes and assisting stranded motorists. In addition, calls to the Patrol’s six […]
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 […]
