by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 19, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Sergeant Alex Dinkla, the spokesman for the Iowa State Patrol, says there’s been “a huge increase” in traffic fatalities in Iowa this year. “As of today, we are at 363 fatalities. That’s 33 higher than it was last year at this same exact...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 15, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Transportation Commission has unanimously approved state funding for projects at two Iowa airports. The legislature set aside $10 million in the state budget for airport terminal projects. The commission has voted to provide that $10 million to the Des Moines...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 13, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The preferred design for a new Interstate-80 bridge in the Quad Cities will be unveiled at an online hearing on Wednesday and the public will be given a chance to comment. The current I-80 bridge over the Mississippi opened for traffic in 1966. Steve Robery of the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 2, 2023 | News
A group is meeting today to discuss how to address the lack of parking spaces for semis along Iowa’s interstates. “Typically, we’re overflowing in the rest areas and parking-only areas every night,” says Steven McMenamin, the Iowa DOT’s...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 31, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
State officials say there’s a free “Iowa Mobile ID” app for smartphones now. It creates a digital version of an Iowa driver’s license or state-issued ID. The app is available in the Apple Store for iPhones and in Google Play for Android...