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DART launches mobile app, text, voice arrival and departure information

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) today started providing bus arrival and departure information by mobile app, text message and automated phone system, The free mobile app, onTime Transit, provides access to real-time schedule information. …

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Factory orders dropped for sixth consecutive month in January

New orders for factory goods fell in January, posting their sixth straight monthly decline, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, Reuters reported. Orders slipped 0.2 percent after a revised 3.5 percent decline in December. The department also …

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Ankeny seeking applicants for opening on Plan & Zoning Commission

The city of Ankeny is accepting applications through March 20 from Ankeny residents who would like to serve on the city’s Plan & Zoning Commission. The commission has one opening for a five-year term. Women …

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Deadline is March 12 to register for civil and human rights symposium

The registration deadline for the 29th Annual Symposium on Civil and Human Rights is March 12. Registration is free for the March 18 event at the Des Moines University Student Education Center, 3200 Grand Ave. …

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ISU: Divorce rate rises when wives are sick

A study by Iowa State University found a 6 percent higher probability of divorce for couples in which wives got sick compared with marriages in which wives remained healthy. However, a husband’s illness did not increase the …

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Report: Dozens of metro bridges deemed deficient

Forty-five of the 405 bridges in the Des Moines metropolitan area have been deemed “structurally deficient,” according to a report released today by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.

 

The “Quality of Our …

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Environmental group notes Iowa’s strength in wind, solar power

Iowa now has dozens of businesses directly involved in the wind and solar power industries, the Environmental Law & Policy Center said Thursday.

The group counted 75 Iowa companies engaged in the wind energy industry supply chain, …

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Annual Kidsfest event kicks off Friday

Children & Families of Iowa will host its annual Kidsfest children’s festival this weekend. The festival will be held Friday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Varied Industries Building. Tickets are just $7.50 per person and …

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Housing trust fund holds listening session

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund will host a dinner and listening session from 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 12 at Corinthian Baptist Church, 814 School St. The meeting is a chance to share thoughts about area …

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Foreclosures, mortgage delinquencies down in metro area

Foreclosure rates in Des Moines-West Des Moines dropped to 1 percent of active mortgages in December, down 0.75 percentage points from the same period last year, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said in a …