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Auto dealers propose generic license plates with no county name listed

Radio Iowa: A Senate committee may soon debate the concept of leaving the county name off the bottom of some Iowa license plates. Iowa is one of five states that have county names listed on the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 31, 2022
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Polk County Supervisors approve $10M for airport terminal expansion

KCCI-TV: The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted to approve $10 million in funding over the next few years to help build an expansion of the Des Moines Airport terminal. The terminal expansion is estimated to …
By BPC Staff | Jan 26, 2022
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DART announces service reductions because of COVID-19 and driver shortage

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will temporarily reduce service on some of its routes beginning Wednesday because of a shortage of drivers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release, …
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2022
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Iowa DOT approves more than $6.2 million for trail, infrastructure projects statewide

The Iowa Transportation Commission this week approved funding for projects to reduce transportation congestion and air pollution, for recreation trails and for National Scenic Byways, safe routes to schools and preservation of historic transportation facilities. …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2022
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State transportation commission awards $7.6M for FY 2023 traffic safety projects

More than $7.6 million has been approved for 23 projects from the Iowa Traffic Safety Improvement Program for fiscal year 2023. According to a news release, the program was created in 1987 to increase traffic …
By BPC Staff | Dec 29, 2021
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Three intercity bus providers receive grants for new buses, marketing

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved more than $1.8 million in grants for three intercity transportation providers for the 2022 Intercity Bus Program. The grants, approved on Dec. 14, are for nine projects submitted by …
By BPC Staff | Dec 29, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The bet behind electrifying the heartland for EVs

With the fuel and horsepower of the federal infrastructure bill, a coalition of private companies, nonprofits and government agencies is trying to bring more electric vehicle chargers into rural areas. This Wall Street Journal article tells the …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2021
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Des Moines to renegotiate payment of Fleur Drive underpass

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines is facing a nearly $2 million bill to pay for the trail underpass at Fleur Drive and the foundation that agreed to cover it doesn’t have the cash, its director told …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2021
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Business travel ticking upward, but by how much is uncertain

There are signs that business travel is picking up at the Des Moines International Airport, but officials say it’s difficult to know what the numbers are. Here, passengers pass through the airport terminal as airline …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Dec 15, 2021
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On to I-80 bridge: Location over the Mississippi River not yet determined

Quad-City Times: After decades of planning, the Interstate 74 bridge in the Quad Cities is finished. On its heels, planning for a new I-80 bridge over the Mississippi River is entering a new phase. The Illinois …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2021