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Iowa DOT asks driver to change 'M3INKPF' plates after Nazi reference complaints
Iowa Department of Transportation officials have asked a driver to change their personalized license plates after receiving complaints alleging the plates are a reference to Adolf Hitler’s political manifesto “Mein Kampf.” It’s not uncommon to see personalized license plates on the streets of Iowa, but one plate that read “M3INKPF” caught the attention...
Iowa Now Has America’s Longest Paved Trail Loop
After living in Iowa for nearly four years, I've learned a few big things about the Hawkeye State and the people who call it home. Iowans will always send you home after dinner at their house with Tupperware full of leftovers. They root for their college teams just as loud...
Tonight Show Announcer Visits His Butter Sculpture at the State Fair [VIDEO]
One member of the historic Tonight Show is from Bay Ridge, New York. Another member of the Tonight Show is from Des Moines, Iowa, and he visited his home state during the Iowa State Fair!. Jimmy Fallon, the star of The Tonight Show is an East Coast native but his...
1966 – Rookie Wins 30-Lap Sprint Contest at Iowa State Fair
Grady Wade is joined by car owner Chet Wilson after winning the 30-lap IMCA big car feature at the Iowa State Fair. IMCA's Gene Van Winkle (far left) and flagman Woody Brinkman (far right) join the duo in victory lane. Des Moines, Iowa (August 27, 1966) – Grady Wade, a...
Study shows Iowans spend more than $9,100 a year on health care
(The Center Square) - Iowans spent $29 billion on health care in 2019, or $9,193 a person on average, according to a report from Common Sense Iowa. The majority of health care costs is for hospital care, followed by physician and clinic services, according to the statistics from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The price is still below the national average of $9,671, the study said. ...
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