Honda of Ames earned the 2022 Honda President’s Award.

Okoboji Motor Co. donated $5,000 to Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue in support of their efforts with the University of Okoboji Winter Games Polar Plunge. Ken Garff Automotive Group dealerships in the Des Moines area put together 1,000 …

Pritchard Family Auto Stores donated $5,000 to the North Iowa Band Festival.   The Sioux City Journal announced the 2023 Siouxland’s Choice Award winners. Congratulations to: Rooster’s Harley Davidson (Favorite Motorcycle/ATV Dealer) Vern Eide Honda (First Place New Car …

Thompson Truck & Trailer has moved to a new location in Dubuque. The 29,500 square-foot facility features 16 truck bays and an enhanced drivers’ lounge.

Lori Knaack, wife of Pat Knaack and mother of Mikayla Jaspers of Luethje Auto Sales (Gladbrook), passed away February 4. Andy Hoffman of Grask Truck Group will be joining the American Truck Dealers (ATD) board of directors as …

Charlie Knoepfler, former dealer principal of Knoepfler Chevrolet (Sioux City) passed away on January 13. Charlie served on the IADA board of directors as a district director from 1991–1994 and 2009–2015. Stew Hansen, former dealer principal of Stew …

Total Motors (Le Mars) will complete the purchase of Ron Drenkow Motors (Sheldon) in February. The dealership will continue to operate under the name Drenkow Motors and will be the third franchised location owned and operated by Scott …

Birdnow Chevrolet (Monona) and Birdnow Motor Trade (Oelwein) donated more than 11,000 meals and 400 food items to local food pantries as part of the dealerships’ Season of Giving program.

Smart Automotive of Davenport donated $50,000 to River Bend Food Bank and $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Club in December.

Willis Automotive (Clive) technician Austin Paul won the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division III national championship. Paul won eight races in the 2022 season and finished with 15 top fives in 16 races, earning 456 points …

Clemons Chevrolet (Marshalltown) has been sold to Gregg Young Automotive Group. The dealership will now be called Gregg Young Chevrolet of Marshalltown. Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota (Fort Dodge) recently received the Dealership Environmental Excellence Program Award from …

H&S Motors (Cresco) has been sold to Sleepy Hollow Auto Group, a Wisconsin-based dealership group with four other locations. The dealership will now be called Sleepy Hollow Chevrolet Buick of Cresco.  Deter Motor Co. (Atlantic) has been sold to …