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Marshalltown diner closes unexpectedly after manager suffers medical event
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — A popular diner in Marshalltown closed its doors unexpectedly in mid-September after the co-managers were impacted by a medical event. Doo Dah’s Diner on East Main Street was a popular breakfast spot in the town. Manager Jack Brimmer was found unresponsive in his home on September 13th. He was life-flighted to St. […]
Sorry Iowa, America’s Largest Truck Stop Opened in Illinois
I hate to break it to the state of Iowa, but your days of sitting on top of the mountain by having the world's largest truck stop located in your state are going to be over in a little over one week from today. Walcott, Iowa has been the home...
Big Northern Lights Weekend Over Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota!
A powerful geomagnetic storm is forecast to create a rare opportunity for folks across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota to witness the stunning Northern Lights. Be looking for the Aurora Borealis this weekend...Oct. 4th & 5th. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA) has issued a...
Iowa DOT Gets Rid of Majority of Cedar Rapids Traffic Cameras
The Iowa Department of Transportation issued a ruling on Monday that will turn off hundreds of traffic cameras across the state, including many here in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that the DOT issued its ruling on 348 camera permit requests from 28 Iowa municipalities. A new Iowa law requires cities to request permits to justify the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras. Under the guidelines in the new law approved by lawmakers and signed by Governor Kim Reynolds, the Gazette reports that the DOT approved just 11 cameras. There will now be fixed traffic cameras in only four Iowa cities; four each in Cedar Rapids and Davenport, and one each in Des Moines, Marshalltown, and Le Claire.
You Can Experience Iowa’s Oldest Business Still in Operation
I was watching a special on the oldest business in the US. It started back in 1613, just a few years ago, in Virginia. The Shirley Plantation was a tobacco grower that shipped all over the world. That got me to thinkin', and that can be dangerous. What is the oldest business in Iowa? It didn't take long to find out.
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