The deadline to vote for your favorite student design for Iowa’s new education license plate is now two weeks away. Department of Education director McKenzie Snow says the current plate has been used since 1997. “That’s why the Iowa Department of...
Handling a cell phone while driving will soon be illegal in Iowa. The Iowa House has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill to ban the use of electronic devices while driving, unless the device is in “hands free” or “voice activated” mode. The...
Blizzard conditions have shut down roadways and travel is not recommended in many areas of western and northwestern Iowa this afternoon. DOT Winter Operations Director Craig Bargfrede says a large area is impacted. “If you draw a line basically from just north...
A bill that’s passed the Iowa Senate would raise the speed limit to 60 miles an hour on two-lane state highways. Senator Kerry Gruenhagen, a Republican from Walcott, is the bill’s sponsor. “Current law determines the default speed limit is 55 miles...
The Iowa Senate has — again — passed a bill that would penalize motorists who handle a smart phone while driving. Republican Senator Mark Lofgren of Muscatine said it hopefully will reign in distracted drivers. “We’ve all witnessed it as...
