IOWA – A widespread winter storm will likely have travel impacts through Wednesday morning. According to the National Weather Service, some locations in the state are expected to receive more than a foot of wet, heavy snow by day’s end. Winds up to 40 MPH are expected throughout Iowa through Wednesday morning. PERRY – The parents of the 17 year old who shot and killed a sixth grader at Perry High School have released a statement. Raccoon Valley Radio reports Jack and Erin Butler did not know the intentions of their son Dylan as they dropped him off for school on January 4th. Both are thankful to the grace shown by the community so far in the aftermath of the tragic shooting. DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds will give her annual condition of the state address tonight as the 2024 Legislative Session begins. The speech that includes her priorities for 2024 starts at 6 p.m. in the Iowa Statehouse. DES MOINES – Des Moines now officially has their first ever female mayor. The Des Moines Register reports the newly elected leader of Iowa’s largest city Connie Boesen was formally sworn in Monday night in front of a standing room only crowd. Boesen edged out fellow councilmember Josh Mandelbaum in a fall campaign. She replaces Des Moines longest serving mayor, Frank Cownie.

IOWA – A widespread winter storm is expected to impact most of Iowa through Tuesday evening. The vast majority of the state is under a winter storm warning during that time, according to the National Weather Service. Widespread snowfall between 6-9″ is expected, with higher totals possible mainly in the southeast half of the state. Travel will be hazardous through Wednesday morning in most locations. WINTERSET – A Winterset man died in a single vehicle crash in Madison County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a cargo truck driven by 41 year old David Lee Blair left a roadway and rolled over Sunday evening. Blair was not wearing a seatbelt and died from his injuries. This is the first fatal crash in Iowa of 2024 after 377 in 2023, which was well above the five year average. PERRY – The Perry community continues to mourn the loss of a sixth grade student killed in a shooting at the school district’s high school Thursday morning. Eleven-year-old Ahmir Jolliff died from injuries sustained in an attack by 17 year old Dylan Butler. Six others were injured. Funeral services are being held Thursday, with a visitation most of the day Wednesday. Classes remain closed in Perry for most of this week, according to Raccoon Valley Radio. DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds will give her annual condition of the state address this week as the 2024 Legislative Session begins. The governor will lay our her priorities for year two of the 90th general assembly, with a near supermajority of Republicans likely to back most of those proposals. The speech begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Iowa Statehouse.

PERRY – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has released the name of the deceased victim from Thursday’s shooting at Perry High School. Eleven-year-old Ahmir Jolliff died as a result of three gunshot wounds, fired by 17-year-old Dylan Butler. The high school student killed himself after attacking seven other people Thursday morning. Perry Community School District classes are all cancelled through at least Thursday. WEST DES MOINES – A West Des Moines teenager has been charged with threat of terrorism. KCCI-TV reports that just hours after the deadly shooting in Perry, 18-year-old Lakeeve Fort is accused of asking whether or not he should shoot up a school. Fort told police he had posted a Snapchat memory from a year ago. The FBI assisted West Des Moines police in the arrest. IOWA – Chances are increasing for the first winter storm of 2024 and the season starting Monday across most of the state. According to the National Weather Service, the vast majority of Iowans should see at least two inches of snow, and many pockets of the state could see up to half a foot by Tuesday evening. Travel impacts could also be worsened by anticipated mixed precipitation in some communities. IOWA CITY – In the same week she hit a memorable game winning shot as time expired against Michigan State, Caitlin Clark continues to make history. The Iowa Hawkeyes standout recorded her 8th career triple double with at least 25 points scored against Rutgers, according to the Sporting News. Nobody else in the history of NCAA men’s or women’s basketball has more than three such performances.

PERRY – Law enforcement is continuing to investigate a tragic shooting incident at Perry High School Thursday morning. Raccoon Valley Radio reports a sixth grade student was killed by 17-year-old Dylan Butler, a Perry student who killed himself after an attack. Four other students and an administrator were all treated for non-life threatening injuries. The shooting occurred just before classes resumed after winter break. All classes and activities have been cancelled today as the community mourns the attack. IOWA CITY – Trails are scheduled in April for two teenagers accused of drag racing before a deadly crash in Iowa City. KCRG-TV reports Elijah Seals and Kesean Ford are pleading not guilty in the case. The crash occurred during Memorial Day weekend last May. The duo are accused of hitting another vehicle driven by Jennifer Russell of Waterloo, a 22 year old who later died from her injuries. IOWA – Several rounds of snow are possible in the coming days across the state. The National Weather Service expects widespread light snow in the region tonight into Saturday. A more organized system could have bigger impacts, especially in southern Iowa, Monday night into Tuesday.

UPDATE AT 10:45 a.m. – Multiple people have been shot at Perry High School. Raccoon Valley Radio reports several police and emergency agencies responded to the school for shots fired. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. Perry Schools have cancelled classes. There are multiple confirmed injuries. CEDAR RAPIDS – A man shot and killed in a shootout with Cedar Rapids Police has been identified. KCRG-TV reports Michael Griffin is accused of being involved in a drive by shooting Monday morning, and then leading police on a chase and fired at officers with an AR-15. A juvenile passenger left the vehicle during the pursuit at one point. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reports five officers opened fire on Griffin after his vehicle was disabled but he continued to fire his weapon. DUBUQUE – Siblings from Dubuque face federal prison time for attempting to distribute meth near a school. The Des Moines Register reports Jacob Patrick and Cody Lyn Damaio were sentenced following a summer 2023 guilty plea related to allegations the two used several residences near a school to traffic and store drugs over the course of two and a half years. Jacob received 25 years and Codi was sentenced to 14 for their roles in the operation. SAYDEL – Another Iowa school is in the process of considering a four-day school week. WHO-13 reports Saydel has been discussing the subject during board meetings throughout the ongoing academic year, and hosted an open forum with parents on Wednesday. Saydel is reporting declining enrollment and significant challenges in retaining staff, and those concerns may have them join five other districts in a shorter week with slightly longer school days.