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Monday, November 26, 2012  The rate of Iowa roadway deer kills has declined to figures not seen since the 1980s, and hunters are getting much of the credit.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Funding cuts and rising fuel costs limiting air troopers.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Iowa’s gas tax was last raised in 1989, but there is a debate looming in the state legislature that could change that.

Monday, January 31, 2011  A winter storm is making travel hazardous in parts of Iowa, but forecasters say the worst of the storm won't begin until later Monday.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Traffic fatalities in Iowa rose slightly last year, compared with 2009, but the figure was far below the record of 912 set in 1970.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Everyone knows young people are the future of our nation, but it's becoming increasingly clear the future of young people on the nation's highways isn't quite so rosy.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  The rising temperatures in Iowa don't just mean hot weather. Iowa transportation officials are warning motorists that they may also force pavement to buckle and shatter.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  It's spring planting season in Iowa and the state Department of Transportation wants motorists and farm-vehicle operators to be cautious on roadways.