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DSM awarded $58M grant for airport improvements

The Des Moines International Airport received nearly $58.8 million from the Iowa Department of Transportation for its airport improvement project that includes construction of a new terminal.

The award, announced Thursday by the IDOT, was part of …

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Alleman wages annexation war against Ankeny’s expansion plans

Axios Des Moines: Alleman, a town of about 450 people just north of Ankeny, wants to more than double its territory by annexing unincorporated land. Alleman Mayor Bob Kramme said the move would help protect the …

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Mental health counselors to soon respond to some Des Moines 911 calls

Axios Des Moines: Mental health counselors will respond to some of Des Moines’ 911 calls instead of law enforcement officers, starting in July. The new approach aims to better allocate police resources, reduce arrests and improve …

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West Des Moines to launch $4 million home improvement program

Axios Des Moines: West Des Moines is launching a home improvement program to beautify properties in the city’s oldest neighborhood, Valley Junction. The new program is intended to give an extra boost of $4 million to …

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Partnership offering updates on 2022 session, state budget

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will be offering a recap on the recently completed legislative session and an update on the state’s budget during a virtual meeting on Wednesday. The event is open to Partnership …

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Surging Ankeny displaces West Des Moines as largest metro suburb

Des Moines Register: Ankeny is now Des Moines’ biggest suburb, the latest U.S. Census Bureau data shows. Long one of the country’s fastest-growing cities, Ankeny added another 2,400 residents from April 2020 to July 2021, according …

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Business leaders list tax reform as top accomplishment during 2022 session

As the 2022 legislative session gaveled out this week, business leaders were touting the accomplishments they say will make Iowa a more attractive place to live, work, play and do business.

This year’s session came…
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Iowa lawmakers OK deer hunting with semi-automatic rifles

Associated Press: Deer hunters would be able to use semi-automatic rifles during a newly created antlerless season in January under a bill approved by lawmakers Tuesday and sent to the governor. The measure given final approval …

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LGBTQ students tossed from Iowa Capitol after bathroom conflict file discrimination suit

Des Moines Register: They went to the Iowa Capitol to lobby for better protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. The way they were treated there, they say, is proof that the state has a …

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Iowa native nominated for USDA trade post

President Joe Biden is nominating Iowa native Alexis Taylor, an Iowa State University graduate and Army veteran, as undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the administration announced. If confirmed, …

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