DES MOINES— Governor Kim Reynolds pardoned two turkeys on Tuesday at Terrace Hill in Des Moines, continuing a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition celebrating Iowa’s turkey industry. Caitlin and Clark will now move from The Moline Farm in Manson, Iowa to a noncommercial farm in Monticello. Iowa ranks seventh in U.S. turkey production, producing about 12 million turkeys annually. The state has two turkey processing plants: Tyson Foods in Storm Lake and West Liberty Foods in West Liberty, which combined produce more than 15.5 million turkeys annually.

IOWA – The main weather theme for Thanksgiving holiday is colder temperatures, the coldest for fall thus far, according to the National Weather Service. Highs on Thanksgiving will be near freezing, then falling into the teens and 20s over the weekend. Wind chill values closer to zero — and in some cases, below that mark, are expected to settle in by Friday morning and continue periodically into early next week.

IOWA – The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across Iowa to promote road safety during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Drivers can expect to see increased police presence on Iowa roads through December 1st.. Last year, during Thanksgiving week, 34 people died or suffered severe injuries on Iowa roads—40% were not properly restrained. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau collaborates with city, county, state, and local organizations to create and implement strategies aimed at reducing fatalities and injuries on Iowa roads through federally funded grants.