(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Why does Iowa have so many gravel roads? The simple answer is that it’s expensive to grade, pave and maintain asphalt and concrete paved roads.

Pea gravel is attractive and soft underfoot, but keeping its appeal demands some work on your part. Find out how to keep your pea gravel looking its best.

To try and keep gravel roads as smooth as possible and reduce the "washboard effect" making roads extremely bumpy, the county operates 22 graders daily during the week.

HILLSDALE — A gravel road in the town will be saved from being chip sealed thanks to a $20,000 gift from a local farm.

HILLSDALE — A town committee has recommended the Hillsdale Town Board board deny a proposal from a local nonprofit organization to maintain one of the gravel roads slated to be chip sealed. The ...