Updates about your flight and holiday vacations will be a little long for some college students. Drake University and Iowa State are canceling classes Monday due to the weather. This gives students and staff more time to go home. ISU's campus will remain open and athletic programs will continue. Also, for the safety of guests, staff and animals, Blank Park Zoo will be closed again tomorrow. Zoo Will
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Closings and delays: Central Iowa churches, schools and others affected by winter storm
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Updated: 10:18 PM CST November 29, 2025
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The winter storm affected nearly every county in the state, forcing churches, schools, clinics and other groups to cancel or postpone events. You can see our updated list of closures and delays here. Iowa State University has canceled classes on Monday, Dec. 1 to allow students additional time to return to campus after the Thanksgiving break. Officials said in a post on the ISU Police Department Facebook page: "At this time, the university will remain open with normal operations. Facilities planning and management teams will be working throughout the weekend to clear roads and sidewalks. ... Athletic events for this weekend will be held as scheduled." Drake University also canceled classes for Monday, December 1. The university will remain open with normal operations. Cowles Library will remain closed until 3:00 pm, then close at midnight. The study area will be open 24 hours. »Subscribe to KCCI's YouTube page »Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
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<strong class="dateline">Des Moines, Iowa -</strong> The winter storm affected nearly every county in the state, forcing churches, schools, clinics and other groups to cancel or postpone events.
You can see our updated list of closures and delays here.
Iowa State University has canceled classes on Monday, Dec. 1 to give students additional time to return to campus after the Thanksgiving holiday. Officials said in a post on the ISU Police Department Facebook page: “At this time, the university will remain open with normal operations. Facilities planning and management teams will be working throughout the weekend to clear roads and sidewalks. … Athletic events for this weekend will be held as scheduled.”
Drake University also canceled classes for Monday, December 1. The university will remain open with normal operations. Cowles Library will remain closed until 3:00 pm, then close at midnight. The study area will be open 24 hours.
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