Iowa

Iowa officials: Long-missing trucker died of hypothermia after using meth

Iowa authorities have concluded that a trucker whose body was found in April less than a mile from his abandoned truck died from hypothermia after he used meth.

The Sac County attorney’s office announced Friday that the death of David Schultz, whose body was discovered April 24, was accidental. Schultz, a 53-year-old trucker from Wall Lake, Iowa, was reported missing after his truck was found abandoned on Nov. 21.

His wife, Sarah, suspected foul play after authorities recovered Schultz’s body in...

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CN acquiring Iowa Northern Railway

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Canadian railway CN plans to acquire Iowa Northern Railway (IANR) a short-line railroad that...

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BNSF lists sites in Iowa, Kansas as primed for industrial development

Western U.S. Class I railroad BNSF has added two sites in Iowa and one in Kansas to its certified sites program, which designates areas along BNSF’s network that are primed for industrial development.

The Iowa sites are in Fort Madison and Glenwood, while the Kansas site is in De Soto. Prior to their selection, the railroad analyzed each site’s existing and proposed infrastructure, available utilities, site availability, and environmental and geotechnical standards, according to BNSF (NYSE: BRK-B

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Should there be laws protecting trucking companies from nuclear verdicts?

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Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at providing liability protection for trucking...

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Iowa bill seeks to limit length of freight trains

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A bill in the Iowa Legislature is seeking to restrict the length of freight trains operating in the...

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NTSB publishes report on barge collision with rail cars in Galland, Iowa

The National Transportation Board (NTSB) said recently that a Mississippi River towing vessel’s pilot and its captain pushed its tow up against a riverbank too close to ..

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FreightWaves Classics: Young girl saves hundreds of lives

Kate Shelley depicted crawling across a railroad bridge. (transportationhistory.org)

In modern times, a hero is often described as an ordinary person who is able to achieve an extraordinary feat. Another definition is someone who puts others before themselves and is selfless in a good way.

So it was in central Iowa on July 6, 1881 (141 years ago today). A deadly passenger train wreck was averted thanks to an ordinary teenage girl. Seventeen-year-old Katherine Carroll “Kate” Shelley is the heroine of this story. 

Born in Ireland, Kate and her family immigrated to the United...

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Bimbo Bakeries driver dies during severe Midwest storm

A truck driver is dead after strong storms moved through the Midwest on Wednesday.

The tractor-trailer driver was traveling on U.S. Highway 151 in Benton County, Iowa, when he lost control of his 2020 Freightliner after being struck by a powerful wind gust. The 18-wheeler rolled over onto its side and came to rest in a ditch, according to a report from the Iowa State Patrol. It happened in Walford, about 12 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids, around 8:30 p.m. CT.

The driver, 58-year-old Brian Jensen...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bimbo-bakeries-driver-dies-during-severe-midwest-storm

FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: I-29 serves the Great Plains and upper Midwest

An accident on I-29 near St. Joseph, Missouri. (Photo: stjosephpost.com)

Interstate 29 (I-29) is a generally north-south interstate highway that serves the Great Plains region and the upper Midwest between Kansas City and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The highway’s total length is 755.51 miles.

In the south, I-29 begins at Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with I-35 and I-70. It runs northward to the U.S.-Canada border near Pembina, North Dakota. The highway follows the course of three major rivers, each of which forms the borders of U.S. states. The southern...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsinfrastructure-i-29-serves-the-great-plains-and-upper-midwest

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