UPDATES ON YOUR FLIGHT AND HOLIDAY BREAK WILL BE A LITTLE BIT LONGER FOR SOME COLLEGE STUDENTS. DRAKE UNIVERSITY AND IOWA STATE ARE CANCELING CLASSES ON MONDAY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. THIS GIVES STUDENTS AND STAFF MORE TIME TO TRAVEL HOME. ISU’S CAMPUS WILL STAY OPEN, AND ATHLETIC EVENTS WILL STILL GO ON. PLUS, FOR THE SAFETY OF GUESTS, STAFF AND THE ANIMALS, BLANK PARK ZOO WILL BE CLOSED AGAIN TOMORROW. THE ZOO WIL
Closings and delays: Iowa schools, colleges and universities canceling, delaying Monday classes
Updated: 9:24 PM CST Nov 30, 2025
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Several central and north-central Iowa schools are already announcing delays and cancellations for Monday. AGWSR, Alden, BCLUW, Belmond-Klemme, Fort Dodge, South Hamilton, Webster City and other districts have announced 2-hour delays for Monday morning. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Chariton, Eagle Grove and Mormon Trail will be closed on Monday.As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday, there are 65 schools that will be delayed or closed.You can see our updated list of closings and delays here.Drake, Iowa State and UNI are among the colleges and universities to cancel classes Monday to provide students more time to return to campus from Thanksgiving break. Simpson, Central, Grinnell and Grand View University have also canceled Monday’s classes.Iowa Central Community College and Des Moines Area Community College will also be closed on Monday.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
Several central and north-central Iowa schools are already announcing delays and cancellations for Monday.
AGWSR, Alden, BCLUW, Belmond-Klemme, Fort Dodge, South Hamilton, Webster City and other districts have announced 2-hour delays for Monday morning. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Chariton, Eagle Grove and Mormon Trail will be closed on Monday.
As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday, there are 65 schools that will be delayed or closed.
You can see our updated list of closings and delays here.
Drake, Iowa State and UNI are among the colleges and universities to cancel classes Monday to provide students more time to return to campus from Thanksgiving break.
Simpson, Central, Grinnell and Grand View University have also canceled Monday’s classes.
Iowa Central Community College and Des Moines Area Community College will also be closed on Monday.
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