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Allegiant adds nonstop flights from Des Moines to NYC area

Des Moines Register: Allegiant Air is giving Des Moines a bite of the Big Apple, adding another nonstop flight to its fast-expanding schedule from Des Moines International Airport. The Las Vegas-based budget carrier and the airport …

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DART to restore service on routes that were reduced because of staff shortages

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will restore service on routes that were temporarily reduced last month as the agency adjusted its service to match its available workforce. The moves were needed as DART dealt with …

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Costs of airport improvement plan under review as inflation pushes construction expenses higher

The projected cost of improvements at the Des Moines International Airport has gone up and continues to be reviewed, and officials have begun a new strategy in hopes of securing state funding to help cover …

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Iowa offers refugees free commercial driver’s license classes

Axios Des Moines: Refugees in Iowa are being offered free commercial driver’s license classes under a new program launched this month, a spokesperson for Iowa’s Department of Human Services said. It could be a win/win. Demand …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Will these be the freight trains of the future?

As I’m busy writing Business Record stories at the Depot at Fourth in downtown Des Moines, my workday is occasionally punctuated by the sound and the fury of rumbling freight trains making their way east …

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Cost of airport improvement plan under review as inflation pushes construction expenses higher

The projected cost of improvements at the Des Moines International Airport has gone up and continues to be reviewed, and officials have begun a new strategy in hopes of securing state funding to help cover …

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MPO seeking public input on regional transportation project proposals

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on which local transportation projects to fund in federal fiscal year 2026. According to a news release, there are 19 projects under consideration. They …

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Des Moines council approves $10 million bridge projects

The Des Moines City Council on Monday approved spending about $10 million to replace a bridge over Birdland Drive and make improvements and repairs to the Second Avenue bridge over the Des Moines River. Both …

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1,800 Iowa bridges in ‘basically intolerable’ condition

Des Moines Register: The structural condition of nearly 1,800 Iowa bridges is “basically intolerable,” including more than 140 in the Des Moines metro area, according to data from federal highway officials. Among Iowa’s many bridges in …

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Ancient discovery in Des Moines punts $68M DART facility plan

Axios Des Moines: A recent archeological discovery in Des Moines near DART’s planned $68 million maintenance facility has resulted in a federal recommendation that the agency find a new location, DART spokesperson Erin Hockman told Axios. …