NEWTON, IOWA (January 31, 2019) — NASCAR has announced the start times and television partners for the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Iowa Speedway. The speedway will get plenty of use out of its Musco Sports Lighting system.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2019) — The Iowa State Fair will celebrate the 90th birthday of Baby Mine at the 2019 Fair in the form of a concrete statue contest. Baby Mine was a baby elephant that 15,000 Iowa children helped sponsor and name by sending in nearly $1,000 in nickels and dimes. Baby Mine debuted at the 1929 Fair and 25,000 children showed up the first day of the Fair to meet it. A replica of Baby Mine is located in Fun Forest near the children's train and playground.

DAVENPORT IA (January 31, 2019) — Due to the extreme cold weather, the GAHC will have a delayed opening time today. The museum will open at 12PM today, January 31. We will close at our regular time (4PM).

DAVENPORT IA (January 31, 2019) — As the day gets underway, please be advised that Public Works has posted an update to the City website. Here are a few highlights:

Subzero temperatures are expected to last through the evening, and snow is also likely beginning around noon today, Thursday, January 31. Road conditions could be slick. An inch or more of snow is predicted to fall between 11AM and 11PM. Crews will respond by clearing Posted Snow Routes when the snow starts to fly.