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Airport’s future

Kevin Foley is in a bit of a predicament. The executive director can’t see a way Des Moines International Airport can pay for a $433.9 million project that includes a new terminal unless Congress allows …

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Bridge project to close First Street at I-35 in Ankeny on Friday

Warning for early commuters: First Street in Ankeny will be closed at Interstate 35 overnight from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. Friday, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The …

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Airport chief gets 2 percent raise

Kevin Foley, executive director and general manager of Des Moines International Airport, will receive a 2 percent raise, the Airport Authority Board decided Tuesday. That brings Foley’s pay to $202,279.79. His chief assistants got similar …

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Airport traffic up 3.8 percent in February

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport continued to grow in February, with passenger counts up 3.8 percent over the previous February. That leaves year-to-date traffic up 3.4 percent. The biggest year-over-year growth in February, …

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Airport board eyes cuts; new terminal plans in sharper focus

After a new round of cuts and another trip through financing options, Des Moines Airport Authority board member Kerty Levy is bullish on a proposed terminal and related improvements.

“This is the first time it …

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Mobile Food Pantry to launch at DART Central Station

A mobile food pantry will operate at DART Central Station for the first time Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m., and every first and third Thursday of the month from then on. The Des Moines Area …

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FAA decision could help marketability of Cedar Rapids Land and Air Super Park

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Prospective tenants of the Cedar Rapids Land and Air Super Park will be able to negotiate longer, more attractive lease terms because of a decision by the Federal Aviation Administration. The city of …

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Foley: Trump budget doesn’t include new airport aid

President Donald Trump in his new budget documents once again mentioned the need to rebuild the nation’s runways — but there was no evidence of help from the two most likely sources, said Kevin Foley, …

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Airport traffic grew 3 percent in January

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose to 201,113 in January, up 3 percent from January of last year. Kevin Foley, executive director and general manager, said Southwest Airlines added some weekend flights halfway …

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Truck orders spike, pushing shipping rates up

The Wall Street Journal reports that trucking companies’ January orders for heavy rigs were the highest in nearly a dozen years. Freight traffic is high, pushing shipping rates higher — up as much as 30 percent …