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NOTEBOOK: Airport to add third baggage screener

Des Moines International Airport will install a third baggage screening system behind the scenes because growing passenger traffic is testing capacity, airport General Manager and Executive Director Kevin Foley said. The equipment will be behind …

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Iowa vehicle sales drop slightly in 2017, with trucks and SUVs leading purchases

Radio Iowa: Fewer Iowans bought new vehicles in 2017 compared with the previous year. Bruce Anderson, president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, said the drop was small, only 299 cars. Iowans purchased 137,702 new vehicles …

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Airport authority signs new deal with city

The Des Moines airport authority board agreed to a new deal with the city of Des Moines that covers group insurance for employees, a flat fee for three airport police officers, and city access to …

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Airport’s new restaurants, shops busy, could help bottom line

Des Moines airport officials report brisker business at the terminal’s bars, restaurants and gift shops since a major makeover in the past year.

We took a tour with airport Executive Director and General Manager Kevin…
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Feds to Iowa: Cite truckers for cellphone use or lose highway funds

Iowa Public Radio: Truck drivers, bus drivers and other operators of commercial vehicles could be more likely to lose their licenses for texting while driving, under legislation the Iowa Department of Transportation will ask state lawmakers …

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DART expands Wi-Fi to all routes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has added free Wi-Fi to buses on all routes after a successful pilot project. The tests on Route 52 between Des Moines and West Des Moines and Route …

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Take note of New Year’s DART schedule

Bus riders in the business community, take note: There will be changes in the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority’s service and schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. DART will operate a …

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Former Iowa DOT leader Trombino withdraws from federal highway post consideration

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Former Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III has withdrawn his name as a nominee to become administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. A U.S. Department of Transportation representative confirmed Monday that …

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DOT offers real-time truck parking info

The Iowa Department of Transportation is starting a system that will give truckers real-time info on where parking is available at rest stops and at truck stops. It should be up and running by Jan. …

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Art bus unveiling postponed to Dec. 11

The unveiling of the latest art bus has been postponed until 11 a.m. Dec. 11 because of the death of longtime Drake University icon Paul Morrison. The event, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, is …