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New DSM International website aims to make it easier to fly away

The Des Moines International Airport has launched a new website, FlyDSM.com, aimed at enhancing the user experience by connecting people to the information they need while also highlighting the popular destinations travelers can visit. The Des Moines …

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Des Moines airport becomes Global Entry enrollment center

The Des Moines International Airport has been made an enrollment center for Global Entry, with Global Entry interviews already under way, airport officials announced this week. According to a news release, Global Entry is a U.S. Customs …

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Working from home taking its toll on state’s Road Use Tax Fund

 

With fewer people commuting to work each day, local governments are closely watching their budgets, preparing for possible cuts or delays in projects should the work-from-home trend continue as the coronavirus pandemic wears on.…

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DART launches electric bus pilot program as it explores transition to clean energy transportation

People around Central Iowa may soon notice new buses traveling around city streets as the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority launches its electric bus pilot initiative, in what transit leaders say will likely be …

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Busy Ankeny interchange scheduled to begin phased reopening

The Interstate 35/First Street interchange in Ankeny will begin reopening Thursday as part of a phased reopening that will finish in November. Work on the $63 million project began in November 2017. According to a …

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High Trestle Trail projects, others, awarded funding from state trails program

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved $1 million for five recreational trail projects across the state, including two involving Central Iowa’s popular High Trestle Trail. The funding comes from the State Recreational Trails Program, created …

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Iowa DOT makes appointment-only license renewals permanent

Des Moines Register: After receiving positive feedback about the decision to do away with walk-in service at driver’s license centers due to the coronavirus, Iowa Department of Transportation leadership announced Wednesday they plan to eliminate walk-ins …

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DMACC Transportation Institute receives federal grant for veteran training program

The DMACC Transportation Institute received an $86,299 grant, known as “Trucking with the Troops,” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to cover all costs in training veterans to earn a commercial driver’s license for …

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American Airlines restores Sioux Gateway flights in October

Sioux City Journal: American Airlines has granted Sioux Gateway Airport a reprieve. The airline has agreed to delay its earlier plan to suspend all flights at the Sioux City airport for nearly a month, starting in …

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American Airlines halts service at Sioux City, Dubuque

Sioux City Journal: American Airlines will halt service at Sioux Gateway Airport effective Oct. 7, one of 15 markets the airline is cutting due to low demand and the expiration of CARES Act funding. That decision …