River Valley Community Schools votes to transition to 4-day school week

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CORNER OF YOUR SCREEN. IT WILL TAKE YOU RIGHT THERE. SOME KIDS IN NORTHWEST IOWA ARE SAYING GOODBYE TO THE MONDAY BLUES. SIGN UP FOR THAT. IT’S PART OF OUR FOUR STOPS ACROSS IOWA RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN CORRECTIONVILLE VOTED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE LAST WEEK. SUPERINTENDENT SCOTT BAILEY SAYS THE DISTRICT HAS SEEN DECLINES IN ENROLLMENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HE HOPES THE SHIFT T

Updated: 8:40 AM CST Feb 25, 2026

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River Valley Community Schools votes to transition to 4-day school week

Updated: 8:40 AM CST Feb 25, 2026

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Another Iowa school district is opting for a four-day school week.River Valley Community Schools in Correctionville voted to approve the change last week. Superintendent Scott Bailey said the district has seen declines in enrollment for several years.He hopes the shift will help bring in more students and staff.» Subscribe to KCCI's YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

CORRECTIONVILLE, Iowa —

Another Iowa school district is opting for a four-day school week.

River Valley Community Schools in Correctionville voted to approve the change last week. Superintendent Scott Bailey said the district has seen declines in enrollment for several years.

He hopes the shift will help bring in more students and staff.

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The Pentagon just released what they're calling never before seen UFO files, including videos, images, and original documents of what the government calls UAPs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena. These files are going to be dropped every few weeks or so, and some are already getting attention, including this photo from NASA's Apollo 17 mission. It shows an unidentified object with three triangular dots, and the Pentagon says. There's no consensus on what that was. And then there's this of an unidentified object the Pentagon says over the western portion of the United States in December of 2025. So are we alone out there? Officials say these files don't prove that, and *** previous Pentagon report said there's no evidence that the government has alien technology. This is all part of an effort for more transparency after President Trump directed agencies to release whatever files they have related to this topic.

Updated: 7:44 PM CDT May 8, 2026

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UFO docs: 'Unidentified phenomena' seen in photos from Apollo moon missions

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Updated: 7:44 PM CDT May 8, 2026

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The Pentagon has collected and published what it calls the first of a series of declassified materials involving unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, including those from the Apollo moon program.In addition to the Pentagon, the effort is led by the White House, the director of national intelligence, the Energy Department, NASA and the FBI.The Pentagon said Friday in a post on X that while past administrations sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, President Donald Trump "is focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files."The Pentagon said additional documents will be released on a rolling basis.Trump, a Republican, has been teasing the announcement since February. He has previously released records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. that revealed little beyond what was already known.It seems that at least some of the UAP materials were previously released as well, including photos that have long been public and available. All of the Apollo photos and transcripts included on the site have been public for over 50 years.Part of the tranche of information included photos from the Apollo missions, denoting possible UAPs visible above the lunar horizon with zoomed-in boxes.See those photos from the Pentagon below.All of the above photos were presented with the following disclaimer: "This image has been modified from its original state to assist viewers in identifying specific areas of interest. These highlights are provided for contextual purposes only. Such alterations do not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the nature or significance of the subject matter."The last photo from NASA in the materials is from the Apollo 17 mission, the 11th and final crewed mission of the program, and the most recent mission that landed on the lunar surface.The Apollo 17 photo was paired with a different message."As part of the review of historical UAP materials under PURSUE, DOW has opened a case to investigate the accompanying NASA photograph from the Apollo 17 mission, taken December 1972," the caption read. "The image contains three 'dots' in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image. While this photo has been previously released and discussed by keen observers, there is no consensus about the nature of the anomaly. New preliminary US government analysis suggests the image feature is potentially the result of a physical object in the scene. Additionally, as part of this investigation, the government has obtained the original film from the Apollo 17 mission and the results of the full NASA and DOW analysis will be released when completed."The Pentagon has been working on declassifying documents related to UFOs for years, and Congress created an office in 2022 to declassify material. Its 2024 debut report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

In addition to the Pentagon, the effort is led by the White House, the director of national intelligence, the Energy Department, NASA and the FBI.

The Pentagon said Friday in a post on X that while past administrations sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, President Donald Trump "is focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files."

The Pentagon said additional documents will be released on a rolling basis.

Trump, a Republican, has been teasing the announcement since February. He has previously released records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. that revealed little beyond what was already known.

It seems that at least some of the UAP materials were previously released as well, including photos that have long been public and available. All of the Apollo photos and transcripts included on the site have been public for over 50 years.

Part of the tranche of information included photos from the Apollo missions, denoting possible UAPs visible above the lunar horizon with zoomed-in boxes.

See those photos from the Pentagon below.

NASA

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features a highlighted area of interest slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible.

NASA

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features two highlighted areas of interest, labeled "Area 1" and "Area 2," slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible.

NASA

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features a highlighted area of interest near the right edge of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible.

NASA

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features a highlighted area of interest slightly to the left of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible.

NASA

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features five highlighted areas of interest, labeled "Area 1" through "Area 5," above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible.

All of the above photos were presented with the following disclaimer: "This image has been modified from its original state to assist viewers in identifying specific areas of interest. These highlights are provided for contextual purposes only. Such alterations do not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the nature or significance of the subject matter."

The last photo from NASA in the materials is from the Apollo 17 mission, the 11th and final crewed mission of the program, and the most recent mission that landed on the lunar surface.

NASA

A view from the Apollo 17 lander, with UAPs visible near the lunar horizon.

The Apollo 17 photo was paired with a different message.

"As part of the review of historical UAP materials under PURSUE, DOW has opened a case to investigate the accompanying NASA photograph from the Apollo 17 mission, taken December 1972," the caption read. "The image contains three 'dots' in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image. While this photo has been previously released and discussed by keen observers, there is no consensus about the nature of the anomaly. New preliminary US government analysis suggests the image feature is potentially the result of a physical object in the scene. Additionally, as part of this investigation, the government has obtained the original film from the Apollo 17 mission and the results of the full NASA and DOW analysis will be released when completed."

The Pentagon has been working on declassifying documents related to UFOs for years, and Congress created an office in 2022 to declassify material. Its 2024 debut report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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AND SO IS THE REST OF THE FAMILY...BUT NOW THEIR PRIORITY IS TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO STAY. DESPITE THE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE THAT ROCKED THE STATE...THERE WAS A TINY MIRACLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUINS. <WE JUST HEARD A BIG MEOW AND WE DUG THROUGH THE RUBBLE AND FOUND IT. > IN BOGUE CHITTO, AS FAMILIES SIFTED THROUGH WHAT WAS LEFT OF THEIR HOMES, A KITTEN APPEARED FROM THE DEBRIS...THE THIRD ONE RESCUED SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S TORNAD

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There was a tiny miracle in what for many was a terrible tragedy.“She just heard it meow, and we dug through the rubble and found it.”A tornado destroyed the Wash Mobile Home Park in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi when a tornado swept through. While residents were looking through what was left of their homes and belongings, a family found the tiny kitten.The kitten was the third to be rescued since Wednesday night’s tornado. The United Cajun Navy found at least one of them overnight.“There are five of them, but two others went to another friend’s house,” the kitten’s owner said.There were some injuries reported at the mobile home park, but no fatalities.

BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. —

There was a tiny miracle in what for many was a terrible tragedy.

“She just heard it meow, and we dug through the rubble and found it.”

A tornado destroyed the Wash Mobile Home Park in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi when a tornado swept through. While residents were looking through what was left of their homes and belongings, a family found the tiny kitten.

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The kitten was the third to be rescued since Wednesday night’s tornado. The United Cajun Navy found at least one of them overnight.

“There are five of them, but two others went to another friend’s house,” the kitten’s owner said.

There were some injuries reported at the mobile home park, but no fatalities.

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UNIVERSITIES ON OUR WEBSITE, KCCI.COM. IOWANS PAUSE TO REMEMBER OUR STATE’S FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS. TODAY, STATE LEADERS, ALONG WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES, GATHERED AT THE IOWA PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL IN DES MOINES THIS MORNING. IT LISTS THE NAMES OF NEARLY 200 MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. DURING HER REMARKS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CHRIS COURNOYER SAID IOWANS WILL NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICE. MAY WE SEEK TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE WHO’VE GIVEN SO MUCH. MAY WE STAND UP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION AND SAFETY, AND HONOR THEIR SELFLESSNESS WITH OUR OWN DEDICATION. NO NEW NAMES WERE ADDED TO THE MEMORIAL THIS YEAR.

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State leaders, law enforcement, and families gathered at the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial in Des Moines to honor nearly 200 officers who died in the line of duty.

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People gathered Friday at the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial in Des Moines to honor the state's fallen peace officers. State leaders, law enforcement and their families attended the ceremony, which commemorates nearly 200 men and women who died in the line of duty. During her remarks, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer said, "May we seek to give back to those who've given so much. May we stand up for law enforcement, ensure that they have everything they need to fulfill their mission and safety, and honor their selflessness with our own dedication." No new names were added to the memorial this year. » Subscribe to KCCI's YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

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People gathered Friday at the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial in Des Moines to honor the state's fallen peace officers.

State leaders, law enforcement and their families attended the ceremony, which commemorates nearly 200 men and women who died in the line of duty.

During her remarks, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer said, "May we seek to give back to those who've given so much. May we stand up for law enforcement, ensure that they have everything they need to fulfill their mission and safety, and honor their selflessness with our own dedication."

No new names were added to the memorial this year.

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