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Informational Meeting Held in Perry About Upcoming Roundabout Project on Highway 141

With construction of JBS and ADR Axels continuing, a public informational meeting was held with the Iowa Department of Transportation to discuss a road change along Highway 141. A meeting was held Wednesday at the McCreary Community Building in conjunction with the City of Perry and Bolton & Menk to...

Perry, IA · 9d
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The $202 Iowa to Illinois Train Loop You Might Regret Passing Up

A short journey across a state line can deliver the pleasure of train travel without requiring a cross-country holiday. Burlington, Iowa, and Galesburg, Illinois, sit on the California Zephyr route, making them a useful pair for a modest rail outing built around time in one destination. This is an out-and-back...

Galesburg, IL · 10d
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New Mississippi Rive bridge connecting Iowa to Wisconsin opens ahead of schedule

Lansing, IA · 8d

Iowa Public Radio

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A much-awaited Mississippi River bridge is open in northeast Iowa

The Mississippi River bridge at Lansing opened on Friday, five months ahead of schedule. It’s steel truss design honors the profile of a historic bridge at the site.

Crawford County, WI · 8d

WHO 13

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Roughly 20 Union Pacific train cars derailed near Carlisle

CARLISLE, Iowa — Authorities say no injuries were reported after roughly 20 train cars derailed outside Carlisle. The train derailment occurred around 5 a.m. Wednesday, about two miles northwest of Carlisle, according to a spokesperson from Union Pacific. Officials say roughly 20 cars derailed during the incident. According to officials, no injuries have been reported, […]

Carlisle, IA · 10d

Pen City Current

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The parking lot test -- and the steel mill exception

There is a simple way to assess how much Iowa governments think ordinary citizens deserve to know, and engage in the debate, when officials have an initiative they are eager to undertake. Call it the parking lot test. The recent whirlwind of economic events in Iowa suggests that this time,...

Iowa · 12d

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US Transportation Dept. Announces Funding for Area Projects

(Washington, D.C.)--The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that Iowa will receive over $76.2 million in federal funding to improve roadway safety, including two projects in this area. Nearly $7.1 million was awarded for projects in eight counties in northwest and north central Iowa including Kossuth and Palo Alto. The...

Iowa · 11d

Idyllic Pursuit

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Madison County, Iowa Still Has 6 Covered Bridges. Here’s How to See All of Them in One Late-Fall Drive

Madison County, Iowa once had 19 covered bridges. Today, six Madison County covered bridges remain, and all of them are...

Madison County, IA · 12d

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Gas price drop 19 cents per gallon in last week in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — The price of gas has fallen 18.9 cents per gallon in the last week in Iowa. A gallon of gas is now averaging $4.02, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,036 station the state. Prices in Iowa are 12.2 cents per gallon lower...

Iowa · 12d

Country Herald

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Iowa Deer Alert Today: I-80 Drivers Face November Collision Risks

November mating season brings increased deer movement across Iowa highways.

Iowa · 14d

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BLET Members Ratify a Five-Year Deal on the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have ratified a five-year agreement with CPKC covering the railroad’s Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern lines. The union announced the vote on October 29. The contract is written to bring those workers to parity with crews on CPKC’s former Soo Line territory.

Minnesota · 13d

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Westbound I-80 Overnight Closures in Iowa Begin November 1

The Iowa Department of Transportation (IowaDOT) reports that crews need to close westbound I-80 between the Southwest Mixmaster and Grand Prairie Parkway (Exit 118) overnight from 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. starting Sunday night, November 1, until Friday morning, November 6, weather permitting. Drivers in the area should expect delays.

Iowa · 16d

The Des Moines Register

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Eastbound I-80 lanes near Northeast Mixmaster to close overnight

The Iowa Department of Transportation is closing several ramps and the eastbound Interstate 80 lanes at the Northeast Mixmaster. Iowa DOT crews need to connect the ramps to the new eastbound I-80 pavement. Here's what to know: When is Iowa DOT closing Northeast Mixmaster ramps and eastbound I-80? The following closures will begin at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, and end at 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6: Eastbound I-235 to eastbound I-80 Southbound I-35 to eastbound I-80 Eastbound I-80 from the Mixmaster to U.S. 65 (begins at 9 p.m.) The eastbound Interstate 235 to westbound I-80 ramp will be closed for more than a month. This closure begins at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, and ends at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Where's the detour when Iowa DOT closes eastbound I-80 near the Northeast Mixmaster? The detour for most of the closures will take drivers onto the blue detour route from eastbound I-80 and shunt them onto southbound I-235. Once you exit onto Euclid Ave., turn left onto Hubbell Ave. to join State Highway 65 before merging back onto eastbound I-80. For the longer eastbound Interstate 235 to westbound I-80 ramp closure, follow the green route.

Iowa · 14d

KCAU 9 News

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Iowa cameras catch red light violators, speeders

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota has traffic cameras, and so do other states, but there may be some differences in how those cameras are used. Iowa, for example, has automated traffic citation cameras. The cameras can be used for the enforcement of speed limits on Iowa roads, according to the Iowa Department of […]

South Dakota · 17d

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‘Very treacherous’: Standing corn helps keep snow off Iowa roads

As farmers wrap up harvest, some are leaving rows of corn standing in their fields. The rows are part of a program that helps prevent blowing snow from covering Iowa roads during the winter.

Iowa · 15d

Country Herald

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Iowa Winter 2026-27 Weather Awareness: 5 Car Risks Before Snow

Tires, brakes, batteries and visibility checks can help Iowa motorists prepare for snow and blizzards.

Iowa · 15d

FOX 16 News

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Burlington Junction Railway cuts ribbon on expansion project

Iowa · 16d

KCRG.com

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Reynolds pauses driver regulations to improve fuel transportation in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday a temporary suspension of regulations on the number of hours that drivers carrying fuel, diesel and biofuels within the state of Iowa can operate. The proclamation comes in the midst of record high diesel prices across the country...

Iowa · 16d

FOX 16 News

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Current gas prices - 10/29/2026

Sioux City, IA · 15d

Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Reynolds pauses driver regulations to improve fuel transportation in Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday a temporary suspension of regulations on the number of hours that drivers carrying fuel, diesel and biofuels within the state of Iowa can operate.  The proclamation comes in the midst of record high diesel prices across the country and fuel supply shortages in Iowa as farmers work to bring in […]

Iowa · 16d