The rule of seconds: A safe following distance on the highway Westwood Smithers III for Marks & Harrison Feb 9, 2026 Feb 9, 2026 Updated Feb 9, 2026 0 Aerial view of moving vehicles on a multi-lane highway. Andromeda stock // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Westwood Smithers III for Marks & Harrison k9bmkDEC@?8m%96 CF=6 @7 D64@?5Di p D276 7@==@H:?8 5:DE2?46 @? E96 9:89H2Jk^DEC@?8mk^9bmkAmu@==@H:?8 E@@ 4=@D6=J 369:?5 2?@E96C G69:4=6[ @C E2:=82E:?8[ :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 4@>>@? 42FD6D @7 42C 244:56?ED 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ] #62C\6?5 244:56?ED @7E6? =625 E@ D6C:@FD :?;FC:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 H9:A=2D9[ 6G6? H96? E96J @44FC 2E 2 D=@H DA665] u@C E9:D C62D@?[ 5C:G6CD D9@F=5 2=H2JD <66A 2 D276 5:DE2?46 36EH66? E96:C 42CD 2?5 E96 G69:4=6D 29625 @7 E96> :? 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Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities Crawford County saw a 27.4% reduction in church membership after a decade, according to religion census data compiled by the Des Moines Register.
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