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ROADSIDE CHAT – PI IS INFINITE, LIFE IS NOT. DRIVE SMART

ROADSIDE CHAT – PI IS INFINITE, LIFE IS NOT. DRIVE SMART

March 13, 2025

Pi Is Infinite-Life Is NotIt’s Pi Day – a celebration of the most famous irrational number, π or 3.14159265359…the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. As the world’s infinite, non-repeating pattern, Pi may go on forever. Our lives do not. One bad decision that we or another driver makes, could result in a premature death date.

ROADSIDE CHAT – BUCKLE UP, EVERY SEAT LIKE CLOCKWORK

ROADSIDE CHAT – BUCKLE UP, EVERY SEAT LIKE CLOCKWORK

March 6, 2025

Buckle UpTomorrow night, we turn our clocks ahead one hour and spring forward. That’s when we really start itching for warmer temps, longer nights outdoors, and putting winter in the rearview mirror. Switching our clocks twice a year is such an automatic part of our lives in Iowa that we hardly think twice. Clicking our seatbelts should be like clockwork too.

Personnel updates for Feb. 14, to Feb. 27, 2025

Personnel updates for Feb. 14, to Feb. 27, 2025

March 6, 2025

New personnel imageInformation supplied by the Human Resources Bureau

March 2025 Service awards

March 2025 Service awards

March 3, 2025

ServiceawardInformation provided by the Human Resources Bureau

ROADSIDE CHAT – SHHH...IT'S NATIONAL QUIET DAY, PUT PHONE AWAY

ROADSIDE CHAT – SHHH...IT'S NATIONAL QUIET DAY, PUT PHONE AWAY

February 28, 2025

Shhh...It's National Quite DayShhh…keep it down…your phone, that is. Did you know there was a National Quiet Day earlier this week? Our lives and our phones are so noisy and busy that we often forget how golden silence can be. But it’s amazing how much better we can focus when we slow down, stop talking and texting, unplug, reduce distractions, and just be present. What better place to apply your focus than in the driver’s seat!

ROADSIDE CHAT – WRESTLE AWAY DISTRACTION, PIN DOWN THE PHONE

ROADSIDE CHAT – WRESTLE AWAY DISTRACTION, PIN DOWN THE PHONE

February 21, 2025

Wrestle Away DistractionsIt’s the greatest time of year for wrestling fans – February – when the best high school grapplers have their eyes on a state title and a trip to the highest step of the medal podium. This week, thousands of passionate supporters are driving to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines to cheer them on at the Iowa High School State Boys Wrestling Tournament where the energy is electric.

Personnel updates for Jan. 31, to Feb. 13, 2025

Personnel updates for Jan. 31, to Feb. 13, 2025

February 20, 2025

New personnel imageInformation supplied by the Human Resources Bureau

ROADSIDE CHAT – ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, SEATBELTS HOLD YOU

ROADSIDE CHAT – ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, SEATBELTS HOLD YOU

February 14, 2025

Roses Are RedValentine’s Day is all about love, and what better way to show it for yourself and your passengers than by fastening your seat belt? If you think about it, your seat belt is the ultimate valentine in your vehicle: always there for you, constantly hugging you, protecting you when life tries to rough you up.

Personnel updates for Jan. 17, to Jan. 30, 2025

Personnel updates for Jan. 17, to Jan. 30, 2025

February 7, 2025

New personnel imageInformation supplied by the Human Resources Bureau

ROADSIDE CHAT – DRIVE SUPER SOBER FOR SUPERDOME SUPER BOWL

ROADSIDE CHAT – DRIVE SUPER SOBER FOR SUPERDOME SUPER BOWL

February 7, 2025

Drive Super SoberIt’s Superdome Super Bowl weekend, and you have some super tough decisions. Are you cheering for the Chiefs or the Eagles? Will it be burgers, pizza, or chicken wings? Wait…what about nachos, chili soup, or reshaping your cheese ball into a football? Maybe you’re deciding between watching the game at a favorite bar or going to the house party where you can show up with an appetizer in one hand and a 12-pack in the other.

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