IOWA – A prolonged streak of below zero wind chills is expected to last into Friday. The wind chill values will reach extreme cold at times, with the most dangerous conditions settling in Monday night and Tuesday morning and again Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Air cold feel as cold as 40 below zero in northern Iowa, according to the National Weather Service — frostbite can occur in as little as five minutes without proper precautions.

IOWA – The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that residents applying to fill a vacant elected seat do not have an expectation of privacy. The Des Moines Register reports Friday’s action followed Scott County’s move to fill a mid-term opening on its board in 2022. A total of 27 people applied for the role, 13 of whom requested to stay anonymous. One of those individuals, Rita Rawson, was chosen through the process. A former supervisor requested all of the applicants names be released. The decision was split 4-3, with dissenting opinion citing recent precedent to keep those names protected.

JOHNSTON – A teenager charged with the death of a youth residential facility employee has reached a deal with the prosecution. KCCI-TV reports Jovahn Mathis was 15 at the time he was accused of shoving Kathleen Galloway-Menke in an apparent attempt to leave Ellipsis in May of 2024, the latter of whom died from her injuries. Mathis was charged with murder, and as part of a deal to move the case to adult court, he will plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter and other charges. He won’t be formally sentenced until he turns 18.