Top Story CAPITOL NOTEBOOK Iowa House OKs increasing speed limit from 55 mph to 60 mph on 2-lane highways Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Apr 3, 2026 Apr 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa’s 55 mph speed limit for two-way highways would be increased to 60 mph under legislation passed by Iowa House lawmakers Wednesday. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmw@FD6 $A62<6C !2E vC2DD=6J[ #\}6H w2CE7@C5[ D2:5 4@?DE:EF6?ED[ 6DA64:2==J :? CFC2= 2C62D[ 92G6 366? FC8:?8 =2H>2<6CD E@ :?4C62D6 E96 DA665 =:>:E 7@C J62CD] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm“xE >2J 36 ;FDE 2D E96 A6C764E DE@C> 2E E9:D A@:?E :? E:>6 E@ D66 ;FDE E92E D=:89E :?4C62D6 2?5 2==@H:?8 ;FC:D5:4E:@?D E@ 36 23=6 E@ 8@ FA E@ e_[” vC2DD=6J E@=5 C6A@CE6CD 27E6C 5632E6] k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm#6A] pFDE:? q26E9[ s\s6D |@:?6D[ @AA@D65 E96 =68:D=2E:@?[ 2C8F:?8 E92E :?4C62D6D :? DA665 =:>:ED C6DF=E :? >@C6 EC277:4 72E2=:E:6D] k^Am People are also reading… Baumgart goes off for 8 touchdowns to lead Clarinda to Page County Super Bowl win Watch highlights from Sidney volleyball's Corner Conference victory Haggerty's offense, Jimeson's defense leading Sidney volleyball Sophomores stepping into bigger roles for Clarinda volleyball Clarinda volleyball 4-1 at Glenwood Tournament Essex volleyball edged by Hamburg in home opener Watch the beginning sprint from the Clarinda cross country meet A few big plays from the Clarinda/Shenandoah football game Wins for Clarinda, Sidney volleyball, Shenandoah tennis splits in home finale Runner-up finish for Mather leads Mustangs to 3rd at Clarinda Presenting the Week 3 Southwest Iowa high school volleyball rankings Watch Shenandoah/Clarinda volleyball video highlights A few HUDL video highlights from the young fall sports season Stanton/Essex falls to East Mills in Chase Heinold Memorial Game Week 3 Southwest Iowa high school football power rankings kA 5:ClQ=ECQm“xEVD 6DE:>2E65 E92E 3J E9:D 492?86 96C6 @? @FC A2CE:4F=2C C@25D[ 3J :?4C62D:?8 E96 DA665 =:>:E 7C@> dd E@ e_[ :EVD 6DE:>2E65 E92E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J D:I >@C6 x@H2?D A6C J62C H:== 5:6 :? 2 42C 4C2D9[” q26E9 D2:5] “%96D6 2C6 D:I x@H2?D] %9:D :D 2 <:5 H9@ H@?VE >2<6 :E E@ 9:D 8C25F2E:@?] %9:D :D 2 72E96C H9@ H@?VE >2<6 :E 9@>6 E@ 5:??6C[ 2 D:DE6C H9@ 925 96C H9@=6 =:76 29625 @7 96C]” k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 3:== A2DD65 fe\`e] xE A2DD65 E96 $6?2E6 :? a_ad[ 3FE H:== C6EFC? 367@C6 9625:?8 E@ E96 8@G6C?@C 27E6C E96 w@FD6 2>6?565 :E]k^Am 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular After public outcry, Coralville City Council censures Mayor Laurie Goodrich The Coralville council voted unanimously to censure Mayor Laurie Goodrich due to public outcry after she removed public comment from a recent … Chuck Grassley joins TikTok. His first video? A tribute to a vacuum TikTok is a great place for "u kno what." Not like that — Iowa's senior U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has just made a new account on the platform. Zach Lahn calls for state regulation of data centers, surveillance cameras Zach Lahn said many of the major concerns about new technologies like data center power use and Flock cameras are issues that need to be regul… Disappearing federal funding threatens immigration services Iowa immigration advocates warn that shrinking federal support is threatening legal services for immigrants and refugees, including Afghans aw… Disaster declaration approved, opening FEMA funding to central Iowa Federal disaster assistance has been approved for four central Iowa counties that experienced severe storms and flooding, the Federal Emergenc… Watch Now: Related Video Trump Promises $5,000 To Every American If Republicans Win Midterms 'Trump can see the writing on the wall here': Republicans hold midterm convention 'Trump can see the writing on the wall here': Republicans hold midterm convention AI Researcher Sounds Alarm AI Researcher Sounds Alarm Tylenol During Pregnancy Linked to Reproductive Changes in Baby Girls Tylenol During Pregnancy Linked to Reproductive Changes in Baby Girls
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