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Road Warrior on East 14th Street in Des Moines
"Be careful. Be cautious" that's advice from Local 5's Road Warrior Lakyn McGee as she traveled on East 14th Street in Des Moines. She describes East 14th Street as ice and snowed covered.
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Dozens of schools canceled for second day in a row
DES MOINES - Many schools around central and southern Iowa have canceled classes for a second day in a row because of wintry weather conditions.
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Do you have to pay for parking at iced over meters?
DES MOINES - Dozens of parking meters downtown are covered in ice from the storm. Making it very hard to read the screen and pay for parking.
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Waukee Schools Chief Financial Officer gets new job in eastern Iowa
WAUKEE - The Financial Officer for Waukee Schools Angie Morrison has recieved a new job in eastern Iowa.
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Top 5 safest cities to live in Iowa
IOWA -- A study shows the safest cities in the country, and ranks the safest places to live in each state.
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Mixed cancellations in central Iowa schools
DES MOINES - Tuesday's winter strom left many school districts around central Iowa unsure on how to react. Deteriorating road conditions resulted in schools closing, or letting out early. Local 5's Jacob Peklo spoke with a Waukee student who was not properly informed about the early release from school Tuesday.
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Live from Iowa DOT Traffic Management Center
ANKENY - Local 5's Angelina Salcedo is live Tuesday from the Iowa DOT Traffic Management Center in Ankeny showing us how the DOT is monitoring road conditions around the state.
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Slick roads blanket central Iowa
Freezing rain Tuesday morning will give way to snow Tuesday evening, making roads slick for commuters across central Iowa.
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Authorities identify father in deadly Storm Lake incident
Authorities have identified the father who died after his vehicle fell through the ice on Storm Lake.
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Local 5 On Your Side
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- Marshalltown police need your help to find missing teen
Local Politics
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- This Week in Iowa: 1-20-19
- Chair of Judiciary Committee "initially resistant" to felons' voting rights amendment
- Some Iowa Republicans say they're not surprised by King's punishment
- Gov. Reynolds addresses felon voter rights, education funding in Condition of the State
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Cold, Lt. Snow Possible 40%
