Do you know someone who is deserving of a new car?

The Des Moines NAPA AutoCare Select Service Centers are offering the chance for customers to enter the Mother’s Day 2013 essay contest.

Until May 1st, a brief – up to 500 words - online essay that explains why their nominee deserves the car is all it takes.

For more information, visit their website. It’s open to central Iowans only.

You can nominate yourself, a friend, a neighbor, or anyone who deserves and would be in need of a used vehicle in great condition. The winner will be taking home their new prized-possession, a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville on May 10th.

NAPA AutoCare have family-owned locations in Ankeny, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Indianola, Marshalltown, Newton, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Sully and Urbandale.

The Iowa State Patrol is warning motorists to expect slow traffic along roads near the 2012 Farm Progress Show that starts Tuesday in Boone.

 A planned electrical outage at the IOWA Department of Transportation will delay some services. The headquarters provides communications and technology services to many branches of the statewide operation, which may cause delays to services in your area.