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More than a century ago, Iowa roads were awful. When rain or snow fell, travel became nearly impossible. As more and more automobiles hit the road, Iowans needed a better way. An idea changed everything, for both towns and people on the roads. This is the story of "The Great White Way". Back in 1910, the Good Roads Convention met in Des Moines and decided Iowa needed a road that would cross the entire state from the Missouri River at Council Bluffs to the Mississippi River in Davenport. After that convention, poles along a road that followed a railroad between Council Bluffs and Des Moines we...

More than a century ago, Iowans needed a way to get from one place to another and a group of people came up with an idea that changed everything.

/ WSIP AM 1490 | CBS Sports May 14, 2021 | 11:39 AM The Johnson Co Health Department reported 5 new case of COVID-19 within the county on Thursday, May 14, 2021. With Thursday’s new cases, Johnson County’s total now increases to 2,201 cases, with 2,146 recovered. There are currently 28 active cases and 2 people are Hospitalized. Johnson Co Health Officials reported 1 additional death on Thursday, which increases Johnson Counties total to 27 deaths since the pandemic first started. '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content a').attr('target','_blank'); }); LI...