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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Hotels and airlines cause stress. Now they’re trying to relieve it.

I will admit, when I saw this Wall Street Journal headline I quickly recalled distinct memories of travel snafus that led to internal meltdowns (although I’d like to think I kept my cool on the outside). Reporter …

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Southwest launches air cargo service at DSM

A Southwest Airlines ramp agent loads packages on a flight in Denver. The airline recently launched air freight service in Des Moines. Photo provided by Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines has begun offering air freight service in …

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DART proposes on-demand service in West Des Moines

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is considering the launch of on-demand service in West Des Moines after seeing demand for the service soar in Ankeny since it was introduced in November. DART is …

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Des Moines looking into converting Grand, Locust into two-way streets

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines will launch a study this year into how to convert Grand Avenue and Locust Street into two-way streets, city engineer Steven Naber told council members in a meeting last week. Grand …

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Bison plan can’t be considered in picking site for I-80 Mississippi bridge

KWQC-TV: The proposed Bison Bridge project at the Mississippi River could still become a reality, but its future depends on where Iowa and Illinois state officials decide to locate the new I-80 bridge. During a public …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A cheap solution to the EV charging conundrum?

Americans may need to rethink — or perhaps recharge — their thinking about how electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be built out as EV technology takes off, as this Slate article suggests. Some of the current thinking …

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Iowa’s gasoline prices hit record high

Axios Des Moines: The average price of regular gasoline reached a record high in Iowa today at $4.12 a gallon, according to AAA. The national average was $4.40. A month ago, the average price in Iowa …

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Bicyclists ride DART for free in May

DART riders who have a bicycle can board a bus for free during the month of May as part of the National Bike Month celebration. Anyone with a bike can ride for free on Local, …

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What you need to know about the city’s upgrade to the downtown street parking system

Crews began replacing downtown parking meters this week as part of a project to modernize the parking system and provide more payment options for customers who park on the street.

Here’s what you need to …

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DART, DSM International end enforcement of mask mandate

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority and Des Moines International Airport have stopped enforcing the mask mandate for public transportation and airports after a federal judge on Monday struck down the Centers for Disease Control and …