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.

DALLAS COUNTY (NOT FOR RACCOON VALLEY RADIO) – An overnight house fire in rural Dallas Center claimed the life of one individual Monday. Firefighters found 80-year-old Dennis Felt inside the home deceased. According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, 14 fire departments, three emergency crews and four law enforcement entities responded to the structure fire on New Years Day. The State Fire Marshal’s Office believed the blaze to be accidental. AMES – The FBI has joined an investigation into a missing girl from Ames. KCCI-TV reports five year old Avery Doherty was taken by her non-custodial mother, Esther Bender. Ames Police say it’s been over two months since either have been seen. FORT DODGE – A man who died from a gunshot wound in Fort Dodge has been identified. WHO-13 says 45 year old Ryan R. Andrews was found suffering from gunshot wounds early Friday morning. He was transported to a nearby hospital and died from his injuries. Fort Dodge police are investigating and no arrests have been made. ORLANDO – An Iowa Hawkeye punter who has won several national awards has broken a mark that has stood for 85 years. KCRG-TV reports Tory Taylor finished the year with 4,479 yards, a single season high mark for the 10-4 Hawkeyes, breaking a record that stood since 1938. Taylor won the 2023 Ray Guy National Punter of the Year award. Taylor has ended his career with the Hawkeyes in the Citrus Cheez-It Bowl Monday, and will likely land on an NFL Roster before the 2024 season.