Power Breakfast #1 2025

7 takeaways from Power Breakfast on property taxes

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DOT urges caution after record number of snowplow strikes during Feb. 12 storm

A record number of Iowa Department of Transportation snowplows were hit by vehicles during last Wednesday’s snowstorm, the Iowa DOT said in a news release. There were 15 snowplow strikes during the Feb. 12 storm, which dumped several inches of snow across much of the state. That surpassed the previous record of nine set in…

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MPO seeking public input on local transportation project funding

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is asking for public input on which of 27 local transportation projects should receive federal grant funding. Public comments will be open through Feb. 28. The MPO has approximately $18 million in available Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) funding and $1.8 million in available Transportation Alternatives…

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WDM Chamber announces 2025 Citizen, Emerging Citizen of the Year

Jennifer Hahn and Robert Palmer were named the Citizen of the Year and Emerging Citizen of the Year, respectively, by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and city of West Des Moines. Hahn, a Drake graduate who has lived in West Des Moines for 25 years, has been involved with the Youth Justice Initiative…

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Kim Grzywacz receives Patti Lloyd Lifetime Volunteer Award

Kim Grzywacz, sales director for Des Moines-based CIT Signature Transportation, has received the Patti Lloyd Lifetime Volunteer Award from the American Bus Association (ABA). The award recognizes Grzywacz’s dedication, leadership and influence in the motorcoach and group tourism industries, according to a news release. During her career, Grzywacz has been a member of the ABA…

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Iowa Department of Education seeks sponsors for summer meal, snack sites

The Iowa Department of Education announced it is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides meals and snacks to children in low-income areas of the state during the summer months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), administered by the Iowa Department of Education, helps youths and adults with mental or physical…

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