IOWA – The state of Iowa is well on its way to the warmest February on record. Despite a brief cooldown last Friday and Saturday, temperatures across the state are expected to climb and stay in the 40s and 50s well into March. The all-time mark was 39.2 for the daily average, according to the National Weather Service in a Des Moines Register report. The current average is 39.1 in 2024.

DEWITT – An astronaut born in Iowa will be honored for his service. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is welcoming DeWitt resident David Hilmers, according to the Quad Cities Times. The ceremony will be held at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 1st. Col. Hilmers is a U.S. Marine Corps alumnus and flew on several space shuttle missions.

IOWA COUNTY – A body was found near a lake in Iowa County Sunday morning. KCRG-TV reports the local sheriff’s office was informed by citizens of the individual found near Amana Lily Lake. The name of the person will be released early this week. Several nearby agencies assisted in the recovery.

DES MOINES – The annual state high school boys wrestling tournament came to a close at Wells Fargo Arena Saturday. Southeast Polk, Osage, and Don Bosco were team champions — this is the sixth consecutive trophy for the Dons in Class 1A and 16th all-time, for the Green Devils, this marked back-to-back team victories, while the Rams won their sixth ever 3A championship.