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Truck leasing company executive Brown receives national recognition

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association recently honored Tom Brown, CEO of Urbandale-based Brown NationaLease, with the Steve Lawrence Legacy Award during the association’s 2022 annual meeting held in Aventura, Fla. TRALA’s membership includes nearly 500 leasing and …

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Airport board hires architect, will consider phased approach to airport improvement plan

The Des Moines Airport Authority voted Tuesday to award a contract for design work on the airport improvement project, which has seen its estimated costs increase by as much $180 million because of inflation and …

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ONE GOOD READ The psychology of placing EV chargers along roads less traveled

BY SARAH BOGAARDS: The Biden administration’s approach to getting more electric vehicles on the road has many components, one of which is psychological. State and local governments were recently told to use $5 billion from the …

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DART offering $1 fares to help customers feeling the squeeze from inflation, fuel costs

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is offering $1 cash fares to help people feeling the pinch of inflation and rising gas prices. The $1 fare is good for a one-way ride on DART …

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I-80 lane closures planned in West Des Moines for old Ashworth Road bridge removal

The eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 80 between Grand Prairie and Jordan Creek parkways in West Des Moines will be closed overnight beginning Monday for work to remove parts of the old Ashworth Road …

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Trucking company Old Dominion adds seven service centers, including Clear Lake

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. announced an expansion of its service centers in seven cities across the country, among them a new 32-door facility in Clear Lake, Iowa, at the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 …

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Winnebago stock falls despite second-quarter revenues matching first-quarter record

Des Moines Register: Winnebago Industries Inc. on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $91.2 million on revenue of $1.16 billion, matching the record revenues for the first quarter and exceeding Wall Street expectations of $1.1 billion. …

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Reynolds announces $100M in federal infrastructure funds for Iowa commercial airports

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a $100 million investment in federal funding to modernize and strengthen Iowa’s air transportation system through the Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund. Iowa’s eight commercial airports are eligible for funding …

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Carvana expands used car delivery to Ames

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, announced today that it is now offering as soon as next-day delivery to Ames-area residents. Using the Carvana platform, customers can browse more than 70,000 …

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SkyWest to pull service from Mason City, Fort Dodge, Sioux City

Radio Iowa: Regional air carrier SkyWest Airlines announced it will pull its commercial service out of three Iowa airports. SkyWest gave the U.S. Department of Transportation a 90-day notice of intent to discontinue service to 29 …