As temperatures gradually rise in Iowa during in springtime, so do gasoline prices. Rose White, spokeswoman for Triple-A-Iowa, says motorists across the state are shelling out more to fill the tank than they did a month ago.

White adds if you’re traveling,  it pays to shop around for gas, as the price varies about 15-cents a gallon from one end of the state to the other.

The price in Marshalltown has zoomed to $2.69 per gallon.  The statewide average of two-56 a gallon is five cents cheaper than the national average.