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Airport traffic sets record, work on new terminal proceeds

The Des Moines Airport Authority, shortly after learning that passenger traffic set another record in 2015, hired a lobbyist to help seek support for a $420 million project to build a proposed terminal and associated…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 12, 2016
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INSIDER: D.C. brass discuss Guard base compromise in DSM

The brass in Washington are discussing a deal that could allow Des Moines International Airport to develop part of the Iowa Air National Guard base on its grounds, if the Des Moines Airport Authority board…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 12, 2016
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DART’s Presutti gets 3 percent raise

The board of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority on Tuesday voted to give General Manager Elizabeth Presutti a 3 percent raise, retroactive to July 1. That changes her $137,254 base to $141,362. There …
By BPC Staff | Jan 6, 2016
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MPO asks for projects wish list

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization wants your help in picking which projects to finance. MPO is considering 27 projects, including trails, streetscapes, new buses, and road construction. More than $47.9 million in projects …
By BPC Staff | Jan 5, 2016
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16 Industry Trends for 2016

I’m a bit of a futurist. I’ve always enjoyed thinking and debating with friends and colleagues about what the future will hold.

Seeing trends before they become fully adopted and understood is a key to …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 1, 2016
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15 Top Deals of 2015

Dealmakers are extraordinary problem solvers. Often, we admire them for their vision and ability to create something great. Sometimes, however, they are forced to use their skills to keep a bad thing from getting worse.…
By BPC Staff | Dec 25, 2015
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Gasoline prices drop again

The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa dropped to $1.94 on Tuesday, down 4 cents from last week and 26 cents from a year ago, AAA reported. The national average on Tuesday was…
By BPC Staff | Dec 24, 2015
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DART parks buses on holidays

Hey, you are probably taking Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off, so the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is too. There won’t be bus service those days. The rest of the holiday season, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2015
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Study looks at biofuel use by airlines

Pressure on airlines to find petroleum alternatives is taking off, particularly following the agreements reached at the just-completed Climate Change Summit in Paris, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported.


Boeing Co. is working with Alaska Airlines…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 16, 2015
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MPO: Policies promote too much parking, environmental damage

In a new report, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization makes the case that cities should change their policies to require fewer parking spaces and apartment complexes should charge for parking separate from rent.…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 10, 2015