The Iowa DOT is one of several states participating in “National Work Zone Awareness Week” activities as construction work ramps up with warmer weather. DOT Work Zone Operations Engineer Brian Worrel says distracted driving can be a big issue. “That’s one of the key things that we keep telling folks is just to, you know, […]
UI doctoral student: Doomed federal ed program ‘not just charity’
A federal program that helps college students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Iowa and nationwide may soon be eliminated. Since the 1960s,