Full-year revenue at Winnebago Industries exceeded two-billion dollars for the first time in company history. The Forest City-based outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer reports fiscal 2018 revenue rose 30% compared to last year, while fourth-quarter revenue reached $536 million, an increase of … [Read more...]
Hurricane heading into Florida Panhandle could impact gas prices
Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall on Florida's Panhandle region Wednesday and forecasters say the powerful storm could also shift into the Gulf of Mexico where many fuel rigs and refineries are located. Rose White, with AAA Iowa, says they're watching the hurricane's movements closely. … [Read more...]
Traffic diverted due to 20-foot sinkhole on Highway 69 near Jewell
Traffic on U.S. Highway 69 north of Jewell in southern Hamilton County has been rerouted due to a sinkhole that developed overnight. Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons said six vehicles were damaged before traffic was diverted. "There's a sinkhole that's probably about 20 feet across and probably … [Read more...]
Cedar Rapids trucking company CRST announces leadership change
A change in leadership was announced today for an eastern Iowa based transportation company. CRST says current president and CEO Dave Rusch will retire at the end of the year. He'll be replaced by Hugh Ekberg, CRST's current COO and Group President. CRST International was founded in 1955 in Cedar … [Read more...]
The end of the road approaches for the Highway 20 Corridor Association, will dissolve in December
The Highway 20 Corridor Association has been fighting to get the highway made into a four-lane roadway from the east all the way to the west side of the state for decades -- and with that task nearing completion in western Iowa -- the group held their final regular meeting Friday. Ann Trimble-Ray … [Read more...]
Corps of Engineers still waiting on money to repair lock-and-dam system
Congress is allocating billions of dollars to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood mitigation, construction and invasive species management, but the agency is still waiting for money to replace aging lock-and-dam systems on the Mississippi River. Colonel Steven Sattinger oversees the Corps’ … [Read more...]
Only one Iowa city in top 40 for number of stolen cars
Out of nearly 400 metro areas nationwide, only one Iowa community ranks in the top 40 for most stolen vehicles per capita. The National Insurance Crime Bureau ranks Omaha-Council Bluffs as the 39th worst place in the country for rip-offs, with just over 4,000 vehicles stolen there last year. The … [Read more...]
Gas prices expected to start dropping with end of summer driving
As the weather gradually gets cooler, gasoline prices are also cooling off, and industry analysts say prices should start to fall in Iowa and nationwide, likely within days. Rose White, at AAA Iowa, says the approach of Labor Day means an end to the summer driving season and a drop in demand. … [Read more...]
Special traffic enforcement looks to cut deaths in final summer travel days
Patrick Hoye, the chief of the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau, is warning motorists that the period between now and Labor Day is one of the busiest and most dangerous times of the year on Iowa roads. "This time of year is, sadly, one of the most deadliest in Iowa," Hoye said. "The past few years, … [Read more...]
Transportation Commission cuts out rules governing traffic cameras
The Department of Transportation rules governing speed cameras that led to a lawsuit against the state are now off the books. DOT Director of Traffic and Safety Steve Gent says the Transportation Commission took action at its meeting Tuesday. "The commission approved rescinding the automated … [Read more...]