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Ruan breaks ground for Ankeny operating center

Ruan held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday for its new Ankeny operating center, which is scheduled to be completed in September 2020. The center at 2005 S.E. Corporate Woods Drive will serve as Ruan’s flagship …

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New United regional jets expand leg room, first class

United Airlines has begun operations with its new Bombardier CRJ 550 regional aircraft in Des Moines, offering more legroom and a separate first-class area in a 50-passenger plane. United was scheduled to begin using the planes …

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‘Jury still is out’ on Cedar Rapids e-scooters

Cedar Rapids Gazette: When it comes to first impressions of the new electric scooters zipping around Cedar Rapids, the Kruegers are like a lot of downtown regulars — their reviews are mixed. Nicole Krueger, 35, likes …

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DOT seeks comments on transit plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking for comments on its long-range plan for public transit. The plan, still in the works, will support the Iowa in Motion 2045 to plan efficient multimodal services. A survey will run …

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Driving the future

It’s been quite a run in the past few years at DART, the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority.

There was talk of a train-like bus service, bus rapid transit that had a lot of …

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To boost Mississippi River business, organizations seek federal port recognition

Des Moines Register: A regional planning group sent a letter of intent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday, announcing its plans to apply to make much of Iowa and Illinois’ shared section of …

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Des Moines airport passenger traffic up 3.1%

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew 3.1% in September over the same month last year. That left year-to-date growth at 6.9%, well above the level needed to support a planned new terminal. Among …

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Survey: Majority of Central Iowans distracted on the road — and it’s killing us

Distracted driving may be even more rampant than we realized in Greater Des Moines, according to data from a recent survey by the Travelers Institute. And that’s a risky business that’s leading to record high…
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Selling electricity doesn’t make EV charging stations a utility, state rules

The Iowa Utilities Board ruled last week that providing electric vehicle charging service does not make a business a public utility, the Energy News Network reports. The board opened a rule-making procedure a year ago to …

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Southwest to add daily flight to Denver

Southwest Airlines on March 7 will begin daily nonstop flights between Des Moines and Denver. Departures from Des Moines will be at 3:20 p.m. with return flights landing in Des Moines at 10:50 a.m. Southwest …