The Iowa Department of Transportation reports  westbound Interstate 80 is currently blocked between exit 83 and 96 (near Casey) due to an earlier crash where an oversize load struck a bridge. Traffic is being routed around the blockage using the entrance and exit ramps at Casey.

Iowa Department of Transportation bridge inspectors will be onsite this (Tuesday) morning to inspect the damage. The bridge will remain closed until that inspection is completed and the bridge is deemed safe.

(8-a.m. News)

Substitute teachers serving the Atlantic Community School District have received in increase in how much they will be paid per day, after the change was approved during a meeting of the Atlantic Board of Education, Monday . Superintendent Dr. Mike Amstein said the rate was $120 per day, but he recommended subs should be be paid $125 per day, because there’s been no increase in the past three-years, and the district needs to be competitive with other districts to retain quality instructors. Amstein said this should place Atlantic on the upper end of the pay scale amongst area schools and lessen the chance substitute teachers will shop around.