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Demolition of Walnut Street Bridge progressing

Demolition of the 113-year-old Walnut Street Bridge in downtown Des Moines is progressing. Crews from Cramer and Associates Inc. have removed the bridge’s paving, guardrails and the abutment on the east side of the bridge.…

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Iowa education department awards $1.7 million in grants to help students earn industry-recognized credentials

The Iowa Department of Education recently awarded over $1.7 million in competitive grants to 20 Iowa school districts, including the districts of Johnston, Waukee and Indianola, to align secondary career and technical education programs with …

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Bill expanding crosswalk protections on its way to governor’s desk

A bill that extends protections to anyone using a crosswalk, not just pedestrians on foot, has passed the Iowa Senate and is on its way to the governor for her signature. House File 2568 was …

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Delays in making new federal courthouse secure slows relocation of district court

Construction of the new federal courthouse at 101 Locust St. is complete, and a temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued, a court official said. However, the U.S. Marshals Service is behind schedule in making…
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Waukee breaks ground on new public safety building

The city of Waukee held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for its new Public Safety building, positioned on the current western edge of Waukee at NW 20th Street (T Avenue) and Douglas Parkway. The new 90,000-square-foot …

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Invest DSM expands footprint in Des Moines

Three Des Moines neighborhoods – Union Park, North of Grand and Woodland Heights – will join Invest DSM as Special Investment Districts in 2025, a move that will allow the neighborhoods to access revitalization grants.…

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Federal judge issues temporary restraining order to halt deconstruction of ‘Greenwood Pond: Double Site’

The Des Moines Art Center said it is pausing plans to remove “Greenwood Pond: Double Site,” above, after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order late Monday. Sections declared dangerous and unsalvageable will remain…
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Iowa could get $8.4 million in federal grants to address digital equity

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that Iowa can apply to receive more than $8.4 million to help provide the tools, skills and opportunities needed for individuals to …

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Central Iowa legal professionals share precedents, policies, court decisions affecting business, consumers in 2024

Legal precedents and code provisions in Iowa and the U.S., as well as the social, economic and societal sensibilities that move laws, are in constant evolution. 

Legal professionals, educators and counselors monitor the wholesale and …

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Double Up Food Bucks celebrates another successful year and technological innovations

The Double Up Food Bucks, a program which enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program customers to match purchases of fresh produce made with their EBT card, announced its 2023 success. Last year, nearly $600,000 of Double …