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DMACC breaks ground on $9M transportation institute

Des Moines Area Community College broke ground Tuesday on a new, $9 million DMACC Transportation Institute on Des Moines’ north side. The new facility will be named after DMACC alumnus and agribusiness executive Dennis Albaugh, …

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Airport completes runway intersection project

A project that Kevin Foley, executive director of the Des Moines International Airport, calls a critical improvement for the airport’s operation, has been completed.

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The reconstruction of the intersection of the airport’s two …

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A lot of work ahead: Airport director Foley talks next steps after voters approve bond issue for airport improvement project

A digital rendering of phase one of a new Des Moines International Airport terminal. Image provided by the Des Moines International Airport

Kevin Foley, the executive director of the Des Moines International Airport, let out …

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Reynolds awards community colleges new grants to modernize, expand CDL training

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $4.84 million in grant awards to 10 community colleges in Iowa to support new equipment and the creation or remodeling of driver training facilities. The grants will help support the …

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Leaders break ground on new Des Moines airport terminal

The Des Moines International Airport provided the Business Record with renderings of what parts of the $570 million project to expand the airport will look like when completed. The new terminal is pictured in the…
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Event Spotlight: Knoxville Airport holding airshow Sept. 30

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Katie Shawver joined the Knoxville Municipal Airport as its manager six months ago, but her experience with aviation and flying began 20 years ago. Growing up in Las Vegas, she was fascinated by Thunderbirds …

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Polk County supervisors OK referendum on airport terminal funding

The Des Moines Airport Authority announced today that the Polk County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of placing a referendum to support the funding of the new airport terminal on the Nov. 7 …

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A Closer Look: Amanda Wanke

If you don’t already know Amanda Wanke, you probably have heard her name before. She first joined DART in 2015 as chief external affairs officer. She was named chief operating officer and deputy CEO in …

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Charting a course

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will soon be reaching out to learn more about what the community wants from public transportation as the agency continues efforts to address a funding gap it could …

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Groundbreaking for new Des Moines airport terminal set for October

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new terminal at the Des Moines International Airport will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 4. Due to construction being active, the event will not be open …

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