by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 30, 2014 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Politics & Government
State officials are launching a new public relations effort to try to get to zero — zero fatalities in Iowa roadways. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds says when she first heard about the campaign, she wasn’t sure zero was a realistic goal for the State of...
by O. Kay Henderson | May 22, 2014 | News
The new, fold-out maps of the State of Iowa are available. Cartographer Mark Hansen is the Iowa Department of Transportation’s map man. “I”ve always had a great appreciation for maps and I have found a job that is absolutely wonderful for me,”...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 25, 2013 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The owners of highway truck stops in Iowa are urging the governor to steer clear of “playing favorites” and striking deals that would place state-owned Interstate rest areas next to or inside a truck stop or convenience store. “Truck Stops of Iowa...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 12, 2013 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Key lawmakers agree it’s unlikely the legislature will vote in 2014 to raise the state gas tax, but they disagree on the reason. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs lays the blame on Republican Governor Terry Branstad. “Every hoop...
by Matt Kelley | Nov 8, 2013 | Human Interest, News
Iowans who are planning to fly off to visit far-flung friends or family for Thanksgiving need to get their travel dates lined up in the next week or so — if not sooner. Rose White, at Triple-A-Iowa, says many flights are filling up and ticket prices are...
