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Giant Inflatable Halloween Pumpkin Rolls Into Iowa Traffic, Sending SUV Swerving in Wild Scene
A giant inflatable pumpkin turned a quiet Iowa street into a bizarre Halloween scene after it broke loose and rolled straight into traffic. KCRG reported on October 9, that the traffic cameras captured the enormous jack-o'-lantern bouncing along Main Street, clipping parked vehicles before rolling into the path of driver Pam McCarron, who was headed to a work meeting.
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I-80/I-35 Closures, Detours in Des Moines Begin October 16 Bridge Work
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) reports that significant weekend closures on I-80/I-35 in Des Moines will begin Friday, October 16, to complete necessary bridge deck patching on the Saylor Creek Bridge. This work is essential to maintain long-term safety and mobility on one of the metro area’s busiest corridors.
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Intersection of Second, Warford streets half-opens Sunday
Happy days are half-here again as the intersection of Second and Warford streets partially opened Sunday in downtown Perry. The $4.2 million contract for the Downtown Improvement Project, which began in September 2025, was let to Pella-based TK Concrete Inc. Financing for the project came in part from a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and $750,000 from the Iowa revolving fund.