Walcott News

Guest presenters will address the most challenging issues facing the trucking community, including fuel, the economy and regulatory changes, during the PeopleNet User Conference Aug.

The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum, located at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa, will celebrate the opening of its new Museum Visitors Center with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. during the ...

A Buffalo, Iowa home that survived the Mississippi River flood is destroyed by a fire.

DON HOLST, surveying his farm near Walcott, Iowa, on June 17th, saw glistening pools where corn stalks should have been.

Winnipeg-based owner-operator, Ryan Danylchuk has captured the "Best of Show" at the 26th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition.

Restroom facilities at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott -- both the women's, above, and men's -- are finalists in a national contest to select the nation's best public restroom.

A truck stop in eastern Iowa is vying for the honor of having the nation's best public restroom.

The 10 finalists in Cinta's America's Best Restroom VII contest are in, and umm, are in more than working order.

GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services will host a free online seminar June 19, "Mobile Resource Management - Increase Fleet Productivity and Reduce Costs." The seminar will be held Thursday, June 19, from 11 a.m. ...

Long past their glory days of rumbling down the highway, a 1954 Ford F800 and a 1975 Dodge tractor cab were transported from Richfield Springs to Walcott, Iowa last week.

The cover of the 2008 SuperRigs calendar features Curtis Christians' 2005 Peterbilt 379 and 2005 Great Dane trailer, a combo that won Best of Show in 2007. via Truckers News

“That money needs to go to the children”

State of Iowa keeping collected child support payments Local mom says Iowa is collecting her ex-husband's federal tax rebate to satisfy back child support payments, but the state isn't turning the money over to ... via WQAD-TV Moline

WENDY'S 'MONEY MATCH', ANY ONE-DOLLAR BILL COULD BE YOUR TICKET TO WINNING TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH WITH THE WLLR-WENDY'S 'MONEY MATCH' , ANY ONE-DOLLAR BILL TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH ! IT WORKS LIKE THIS: ... via WLLR-FM Davenport

“SkyBitz's new products increase the number of information data points available to fleet owners regarding the location and use of their assets. They also enhance fleet owners' decision-making ability to efficiently manage their assets”

SkyBitz has been awarded the 2008 Product Innovation Award by Frost & Sullivan in the North American regional fleet telematics market. via Heavy Duty Trucking

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a huge house fire in Scott County Thursday night. via KWQC-TV Davenport

“Mack is back, and McKenna explained how the new 1,000-cubic-inch MP10 in the Titan takes over the mantle with 105 more horsepower, more torque and 99 percent cleaner emissions.”

Newport Communications editors hit the airwaves during the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., recently. via Heavy Duty Trucking

The 26th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition will be held from June 5-7 at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, located off exit 284 of Interstate 80 in Walcott, Iowa. via Heavy Duty Trucking

Super Truck Rally Nat Geo, 7.00pm Beauty contests in Walcott, Iowa focus on trucks, not girls. via Telegraph.co.uk

“When we started out with Series One, we had a hard time finding drivers to agree to be on the cards. Now it's seen as a badge of honor.”

As kids they may have collected baseball cards, but now that they're grown some drivers collect CAT Scale Super Trucks cards. via Road King

“This General Assembly should do something to reduce the property tax burden”

A Republican-controlled political group is targeting Iowa Rep. Elesha Gayman, D-Davenport, with television ads criticizing her on property taxes and the state's right-to-work law. via Quad-City Times