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Des Moines airport traffic up 9.7 percent in January

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up sharply in January, gaining 9.7 percent over the total for the same month in 2015. The number of people getting on or off a plane in …

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Ideas for Central Iowa waterways are percolating

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s task force on water trails has launched an interactive map that lists the existing conditions along Central Iowa rivers.


The plan now is to ask the public to help come…
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I-35 reopens between Ames and Mason City

The Iowa Department of Transportation has reopened Interstate 35 between Ames and Mason City. Blowing snow had caused the closure and still may be a problem at some spots, the DOT reported. Read the full news …

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I-80 improvements could include designated truck lanes

The Iowa Department of Transportation has a launched a study of the 306 miles of Interstate 80 from the Quad Cities to Council Bluffs as it considers major upgrades, including widening the road to add …

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How will Iowa be affected by market turmoil in China?

To shake things up this year, our newsroom brainstormed a list of key questions that we thought business people should know the answers to in order to do business better in 2016. Then we went…
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How to find road conditions, power info

Those of you who braved the roads to drive downtown today may wonder what you’ll face getting home. The Iowa Department of Transportation offers detailed road condition information, crash reports and other information at the 511 …

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DOT seeks input on transportation plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Transportation Commission are seeking comments on a draft update of the long-range transportation plan for Iowa. The document will help determine which projects get money. The DOT is …

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DART Forward 2035 revs up for comments

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority wants your comments as it prepares an update to DART Forward 2035, its master plan for public transit. The plan is 5 years old. An advisory committee with …

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2016 Economic Forecast

We wanted to change things up a bit this year in our economic forecast issue. Typically, we have our staff talk to a few economists and put together a summary story that tries to give …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Threats

So, what indicators out there are keeping our industry experts and economists sleeping with one eye open? We wanted to hear what they are watching in 2016 and beyond. Here are 13 threats to the …