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The Iowa DOT is closing lanes on I-235 on Friday. See when you might encounter delays.
Iowa DOT traffic cameras show 75-mile semi chase on I-80 Tuesday
Several people called 911 to report a semi allegedly dragging a chain and creating sparks on Interstate 80. The chase shut down interstates near Des Moines.
Drivers taking Interstate 235 on Friday morning will encounter closed lanes and possible delays in Des Moines.
Iowa Department of Transportation crews need to paint the white dashes on the center lane of the roadway. The crew will have assistance from the Iowa State Patrol to close two lanes in each direction.
Where is the Iowa DOT closing lanes on I-235 on Friday?
The inside two lanes of both eastbound and westbound I-235 will close Friday morning between 31st Street and Hull Avenue.
The paint operation will move at approximately 10 mph. The Iowa DOT will have warning messages throughout the work zone.
When will the Iowa DOT close lanes on I-235 on Friday?
The lane closures will occur from 9 a.m. to noon Friday.
Lane painting is usually done at night, the Iowa DOT said in a news release. Due to a combination of needed sunlight and higher temperatures, the work will have to be done during the day.
Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at kkealey@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter at @Kkealey17.
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TAMA COUNTY, Iowa — A pair of power outages left more than 700 people without power in Tama County Friday afternoon.
Alliant Energy says the larger outage, just north of Garwin, was caused by a semi-truck striking one of their power poles. That outages impacted 690 customers as of 5 p.m. Friday.
The smaller outage impacted roughly 36 people in Tama. The outage was caused by equipment needing repairs.
Alliant says crews are on site and working to fix both outages.
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) – The Iowa Great Lakes community is remembering Leo “Butch” Parks, a longtime lakes-area businessman and founder of Parks Marina.
He died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the age of 81.
Parks established the marina on East Lake Okoboji in 1983, growing it from a small fishing boat operation into a business with marinas, sales, service, rentals, storage, and popular destinations like the Barefoot Bar.
Parks and his wife, Debbie, also owned Okoboji Boat Works for 23 years.
Funeral services are set for Friday, Jan. 16, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. It will be followed by a celebration of life at Snapper’s restaurant in Okoboji that evening.
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