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DSM airport, Exemplar partner to begin on-site COVID-19 testing

Three COVID-19 tests are now available for travelers on-site at Des Moines International Airport beginning today. Photo by Duane Tinkey.

Travelers passing through Des Moines International Airport will be able to receive three different types of …

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DART accepting applications for van donation program

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is seeking applications for its annual van donation program. According to a news release, DART donates multiple retired RideShare vans each year through the program, which was created …

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Construction to begin next week on Des Moines industrial transloading facility

Construction is set to begin Monday on a long-awaited rail-based industrial transloading facility in Des Moines, the project’s developer and owner-operator, Des Moines Industrial, announced today.

Ryan Cos. will begin work at the 31-acre site…
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Budget cuts, safety protocols helping prepare DSM airport for long recovery

As air travel continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels by more than 50%, and with some projections saying the industry may not fully return to 2019 numbers for another two to three years, the Des …

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Governor eases transport rules for heating fuels

Corridor Business Journal: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a disaster proclamation Monday that eases transport rules for crews and drivers who haul motor and heating fuels. The proclamation suspends regulatory provisions of Iowa law pertaining to hours …

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Budget cuts, safety protocols helping DSM airport prepare for long recovery

As air travel continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels by more than 50%, and with some projections saying the industry may not fully return to 2019 numbers for another two to three years, the Des …

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Allegiant to add three nonstop routes from Des Moines

Allegiant has announced the addition of three new nonstop routes from Des Moines International Airport beginning July 1. The additional routes are part of the airline’s addition of 34 nonstop routes nationwide. The new routes …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Has the electric car’s moment arrived at last?

President Joe Biden is pitching a host of ways to steer the country toward electric vehicles as part of a broad plan to address climate change, National Geographic reports. Electric and hybrid vehicle sales have been …

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Cedar Rapids airport sees 53% drop in passengers in 2020, fewest in at least 25 years

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids saw the fewest total passengers in 2020 in at least 25 years as coronavirus wreaked havoc on the commercial aerospace industry. The 615,935 passengers marked a …

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Cedar Rapids airport to start mandatory health screenings

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mandatory health screenings at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids will be in place Jan. 25 for all passengers following changes in Federal Aviation Administration guidance. The airport and Mercy Medical Center initially …