Northwest Iowa — A reminder — that a number of government offices and some other entities will be closed this coming Monday, January 18th, 2021, in observation of Martin Luther King Junior Day.
For instance, all Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed.
All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers, normally open Tuesday through Saturday, will be closed Saturday, Jan 16. Normal business hours will resume at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.
HOWEVER — the driver’s license bureaus at county treasurer’s offices are not part of the statewide closure, and many of them are open. However, many of them do require an appointment, so you will need to call ahead anyway. In addition, all actual Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers are serving customers by appointment as well. To make an appointment at these offices, you can click here.
Also, the DOT reminds Iowans that many people may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov.
Because the Bureau of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services typically experiences a heavy workload on the day following the holiday, customers are urged to submit applications for oversize permits, especially those weighing more than 156,000 pounds, several days before the permit is needed.
The DOT says that for more information, you can click here.
