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Iowa mask mandate: What Iowans say about the ban in schools, cities


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Some Iowans said they see a new law banning mask mandates as freeing, while others believe it limits school, city and county officials ability to make the right choices for their communities.
On Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a ban on school districts, cities and counties imposing mask mandates, effective immediately. The mask mandate ban is a part of a larger education bill that would expand open enrollment in Iowa, but has already prompted changes and reviews for schools that still require masks to change course in their last few weeks of the year.
The law prevents school boards and superintendents from requiring employees, students or other people from wearing facial coverings on the property of both public and private schools, with exceptions for when facial coverings are necessary for an extracurricular or instructional purpose or required by existing portions of Iowa law governing ear and eye protection.  ....

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Coverage of Monday's snowstorm: Des Moines airport got more than 10 inches


Iowa weather: What happened on Monday after snowstorm hit Des Moines
Philip Joens and Amber Mohmand, Des Moines Register
Winter driving tips: Staying safe on Iowa roads
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12:14 a.m.: The National Weather Service says 10.3 inches of snow fell Monday at the Des Moines International Airport.
Earlier:
Provided Monday s snowstorm is as severe as expected, winter 2020-21 is on track to be the snowiest in Des Moines in at least five years.
The storm could bring 10 to 14 inches of snow to Des Moines. By Tuesday, even the minimum forecast by the National Weather Service  7 inches  would put it ahead of the total for three of the four winters preceding this one. After that, just average snowfall in February, March and April would put it ahead of the very snowy winter of 2018-19, when Des Moines saw a total of 48.8 inches, according to National Weather Service records. ....

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Live snowstorm coverage: Iowa State Patrol has responded to 47 crashes today


Iowa weather: What happened on Monday after snowstorm hit Des Moines
Philip Joens and Amber Mohmand, Des Moines Register
Winter driving tips: Staying safe on Iowa roads
Replay Video
12:14 a.m.: The National Weather Service says 10.3 inches of snow fell Monday at the Des Moines International Airport.
Earlier:
Provided Monday s snowstorm is as severe as expected, winter 2020-21 is on track to be the snowiest in Des Moines in at least five years.
The storm could bring 10 to 14 inches of snow to Des Moines. By Tuesday, even the minimum forecast by the National Weather Service  7 inches  would put it ahead of the total for three of the four winters preceding this one. After that, just average snowfall in February, March and April would put it ahead of the very snowy winter of 2018-19, when Des Moines saw a total of 48.8 inches, according to National Weather Service records. ....

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