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News roundup, Oct. 24: New Love’s in Montana, Alabama; I-29 closure in southwest Iowa; TruckPro distributor bought by equity firm
Love’s opened new travel stops in Missoula, Montana, and Eutaw, Alabama. Iowa DOT says I-29 northbound is closed between exit 55 (North 25th Street) and Iowa Highway 192, which is about a 1-mile stretch. Plantinum Equity acquires TruckPro independent distributor.
October 24, 2019
Business
News roundup, Sept. 19: Flooding closes portion of I-29 in Iowa, PFJ opens new Illinois location
As of Thursday afternoon, I-29 in Iowa between the Missouri state line and U.S. 34/U.S. 275 is closed intermittently due to flooding. Pilot Flying J opened a new location in Marshall, Illinois. Transervice collected more than 2,000 pounds of food for Move for Hunger.
September 19, 2019
Business
Blizzard shuts down interstates in Nebraska, South Dakota
Portions of I-76, I-80, I-90 and I-29 in Nebraska and South Dakota are closed Thursday as a result of a blizzard that hit the region Wednesday.
April 11, 2019
Business
Flooding shuts down major highways in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri; hours regs suspended in some counties
Interstates affected by flooding in the region include I-29 in both Iowa and Missouri and I-680 in both Nebraska and Iowa. Hours of service regulations are also suspended in Iowa and Nebraska for truckers providing direct relief to the affected areas.
March 18, 2019
Business
Interstates shut down in Rockies, Plains following intense blizzard
An intense blizzard that consisted of hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy snow has forced the closure of some major highways in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. Portions of I-25, I-80, I-90, I-94 and I-29 are closed throughout the region.
March 14, 2019
Business
Trucker reportedly held hostage after stopping to help stranded motorist
Upon stopping to help, a woman and a 6-year-old girl believed to be her daughter who were stranded after an accident got in the truck, then the woman reportedly pulled out a flare gun and threatened the girl and the trucker if he didn’t keep driving.
January 24, 2019
Channel 19
Channel 19 news round-up: flooding, radio, TSE, petition…
Vid tour through I-680 flood damage As Missouri River floodwaters receded from flood stage this month after a long summer of high water, Iowa DOT officials finally got a look at I-680 at the I-29 interchange, and the damage done to both roadways is just stunning (pictured courtesy of Iowa DOT; more info on detours/outlook […]
September 1, 2011
Channel 19
One trucker’s video of April flooding on I-29 in North Dakota
File this one under “Old news” if you like (or under “Don’t try this at home” or “Not the greatest decision”), but to get the week started here I thought I’d share a vid from the April flooding of I-29 near the North Dakota/Minnesota border, as shared by the folks at the N.D. Grand Forks […]
June 27, 2011
Channel 19
Owner-operator John Crozman emerges from Dakota blizzard hailed a hero
“I’ve been doing this a long time, 30 years,” says owner-operator John Crozman (pictured) of his long trucking career, for the past two years leased to Albertville, Minn.-based Long Haul Trucking. Over those three decades, like so many haulers, he’s seen his fair share of on-highway rescue action. “It’s not a problem. You come upon […]
February 17, 2011
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