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2011 Iowa State Dance Team championships to debut on IPT

JOHNSTON (SPECIAL) - Iowa Public Television will broadcast exclusive television coverage of the 2011 Iowa State Dance Team Championships on Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 6 at 2 p.m. The Championships showcase the creativity and athletic abilities of Iowa's highest-ranked high ...

Iowa DOT issues road closure update

tamatoledonews.com- AMES, Iowa – Feb. 2, 2011; 6 a.m. update – Blizzard conditions persist, causing many roads to remain closed and others to close this morning, according to the the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Of special note is the closure of Interstate 80 westbound at ...

Weather affecting travel in entire Midwest region

AMES - 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 ...

Snow, cold conditions for Iowa

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE- DES MOINES Jan. 31, 2011- TOLEDO IOWA And vicinity: Today: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind between 13 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 ...

SNOW, COLD COMING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - DES MOINES FOR TOLEDO IOWA AND VICINITY: Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind between 10 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than ...

Iowa unemployment rate drops to 6.3 percent

DES MOINES (SPECIAL) - Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent in December from 6.6 percent in November, reflecting the largest monthly decrease in the rate for the year. The state’s jobless rate stood at 6.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate ...

Iowa ‘Hot Lotto’ still waiting for $16.5 million winner

DES MOINES, Iowa - A month has passed since a $16.5 million Hot Lotto jackpot was won in central Iowa, but the lucky ticket remains unclaimed and lottery players are being reminded to double-check their tickets. "People really enjoy winning money from us," Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich said with ...

Board of Regents, U of I issue statement on football players

tamatoeldonews.com-January 27, 2011 STATEMENT REGARDING THE HOSPITALIZATION OF 13 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS The health and well-being of students at all of Iowa’s Public Universities is of paramount concern to the Iowa Board of Regents and to the University of Iowa. As such, the ...

Meskwaki students art on display in Toledo, Des Moines

Art students from the Meskwaki Settlement School will have artwork on display at the Toledo Public Library until the end of January. There is a variety of work presented from grades 7-12 including clay work, drawings and paintings. Selected students from the Meskwaki High School also are ...