The Iowa Department of Transportation’s 511ia.org reports some crashes on area roads are slowing traffic.

• I-80 eastbound, just east of the Highway 148 interchange at Anita, is blocked in the left lane due to a crash.
• A semi tractor-trailer is jackknifed on Interstate 80 near the Walnut exit due to the icy road conditions. And a westbound pickup spun out and ended up in the ditch in this same location.
• I-80 in Council Bluffs, the southbound I-29 ramp is partially blocked due to a crash. Open as of 8:52-a.m.

Many area roads are partially covered with snow, due to blowing snow. Tow bans are in effect for Mills and Montgomery Counties.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — A Bettendorf counselor has pleaded guilty again to kissing and touching a client against the woman’s wishes. The Quad-City Times reports that 46-year-old Aracely Schutters filed a written plea Wednesday. The charge: misdemeanor sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. Schutters’ sentencing is scheduled for March 7. Schutters initially pleaded guilty in February, but a judge later allowed her to take back the plea after learning Schutters was not informed of some of the plea’s ramifications, including being required to register as a sex offender.

An arrest affidavit says the incident happened Dec. 4, 2017, when Schutters invited the client to her home to talk about the client’s problems. The client reported getting into Schutters’ hot tub, where the counselor reportedly kissed and touched the client. The client then got out of the hot tub and left Schutters’ home.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Police say a train struck and killed a pedestrian in Ottumwa. Officers sent to check a report about a train accident around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday found the body of 22-year-old Duane Heifort. He lived in Ottumwa. Officials have not yet reported on what actions led to Heifort’s death.