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Cedar Rapids planning panel endorses Cargill rail yard

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cargill passed the first test Thursday in its latest application to build a rail yard on vacant city-owned ground in the southeast neighborhood known as Rompot. The City Planning Commission was called on …

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NOTEBOOK: ‘Go cups’ at the airport? Not exactly, but…

Des Moines International Airport is looking to set up a small bar/coffee/food operation on Concourse C and may pursue a new liquor license that would allow you to wander both concourses with your wine, beer …

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Allegiant to base crew in Des Moines, create 66 jobs in $50M project

Allegiant Air plans to base a crew in Des Moines — the first airline to do so — in a $50 million project that will create 66 jobs and may bring new flight destinations.

Kevin …

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Ruan breaks ground for Ankeny operating center

Ruan held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday for its new Ankeny operating center, which is scheduled to be completed in September 2020. The center at 2005 S.E. Corporate Woods Drive will serve as Ruan’s flagship …

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New United regional jets expand leg room, first class

United Airlines has begun operations with its new Bombardier CRJ 550 regional aircraft in Des Moines, offering more legroom and a separate first-class area in a 50-passenger plane. United was scheduled to begin using the planes …

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‘Jury still is out’ on Cedar Rapids e-scooters

Cedar Rapids Gazette: When it comes to first impressions of the new electric scooters zipping around Cedar Rapids, the Kruegers are like a lot of downtown regulars — their reviews are mixed. Nicole Krueger, 35, likes …

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DOT seeks comments on transit plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking for comments on its long-range plan for public transit. The plan, still in the works, will support the Iowa in Motion 2045 to plan efficient multimodal services. A survey will run …

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Driving the future

It’s been quite a run in the past few years at DART, the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority.

There was talk of a train-like bus service, bus rapid transit that had a lot of …

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To boost Mississippi River business, organizations seek federal port recognition

Des Moines Register: A regional planning group sent a letter of intent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday, announcing its plans to apply to make much of Iowa and Illinois’ shared section of …

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Des Moines airport passenger traffic up 3.1%

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew 3.1% in September over the same month last year. That left year-to-date growth at 6.9%, well above the level needed to support a planned new terminal. Among …

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