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Eastbound I-235 onramp at 42nd Street to be closed on Monday

Road maintenance work on eastbound Interstate 235 near 42nd Street will require closing the eastbound onramp at 42nd Street on Monday, the Iowa Department of Transportation said.

The ramp is expected to be closed from …

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Winnebago reports yearly results

Winnebago Industries Inc. reported a net income of $45 million, or $1.54 per share, for fiscal year 2012, which ended Aug. 25. That compared with $11.8 million, or 41 cents per share, in fiscal 2011. …

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DART soon to open its Central Station

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold a ribbon cutting on Oct. 23 for its new $21 million transit hub, DART Central Station, at 620 Cherry St., and will hold a public …

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Winnebago to report finances on Oct. 11

Winnebago Industries Inc. will report its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2012 financial results on Oct. 11. The company will release results before markets open, and hold a conference call at 9 a.m. to discuss the …

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American Airlines resumes negotiations; no delays yet in Des Moines

American Airlines is re-engaging in negotiations with its pilots union today, CNNMoney.com reported.

The Allied Pilots Association told CNNMoney that American Airlines management contacted it to ask for talks on a new labor deal. American won bankruptcy …

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Mineta, former U.S. transportation secretary remembers 9/11 on anniversary

By Kyle Oppenhuizen   There was no playbook for Norman Mineta on Sept. 11, 2001.

Mineta, who served as the secretary of transportation for President George W. Bush, was in Des Moines yesterday for the …

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Survey: DART customers satisfied with bus service

More than 90 percent of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) found the service to be “extremely valuable” or “very valuable,” and more than 90 percent said they plan to continue using the …

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A new game plan

Ticket prices were among the highest in the nation. Passenger numbers were declining.

Des Moines City Manager Rick Clark felt a timeout was necessary.

“There was a sense that something needed to change,” Clark said. …

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Flying this weekend? Triathlons may detour you

Des Moines International Airport officials are reminding people that Fleur Drive southbound will be closed from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday for the Iron Kids Championship and Sunday from 4 a.m. to noon for the Hy-Vee …

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What will it take for more Southwest service?

Southwest Airlines Co. hasn’t yet started its limited service out of Des Moines, but Ron Ricks anticipates the next question. Next month, the airline will offer two daily round-trip flights between Des Moines and Chicago’s …