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Survey: Majority of Central Iowans distracted on the road — and it’s killing us

Distracted driving may be even more rampant than we realized in Greater Des Moines, according to data from a recent survey by the Travelers Institute. And that’s a risky business that’s leading to record high…
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Selling electricity doesn’t make EV charging stations a utility, state rules

The Iowa Utilities Board ruled last week that providing electric vehicle charging service does not make a business a public utility, the Energy News Network reports. The board opened a rule-making procedure a year ago to …

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Southwest to add daily flight to Denver

Southwest Airlines on March 7 will begin daily nonstop flights between Des Moines and Denver. Departures from Des Moines will be at 3:20 p.m. with return flights landing in Des Moines at 10:50 a.m. Southwest …

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MPO asks for comments on transportation plan

Greater Des Moines residents may now comment on a draft of the region’s long-range transportation plan.

Mobilizing Tomorrow gets an update every five years. The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is setting goals for …

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Federal money coming to Iowa to help repair bridges

Radio Iowa: The Iowa Department of Transportation has been awarded federal money from two programs to help repair bridges across the state. One program provides states money to repair the driving surface of bridges; Iowa got …

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Grinnell to add Zipcar service

Grinnell College and Zipcar are bringing the car-sharing network to campus and the rest of town. 

Zipcar is popular among people who don’t want to own a car, but need one for occasional trips. 

Grinnell College sees the …

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Ready to roll? United Way’s Day of Action to take place Sept. 10

Approximately 5,000 volunteers from 36 companies plan to participate in United Way of Central Iowa’s annual Day of Action on Sept. 10, the largest day of volunteer service in Central Iowa. Among the planned activities, …

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Improvements planned for Hickman and N.W. 128th Street intersection

Hickman Road will be widened to six lanes at Northwest 128th Street, Clive officials said in a recent news release. In addition, the Iowa Department of Transportation will construct dual left turn and single right …

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DART may seek proposals for e-scooters

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority may ask private vendors if they are interested in setting up a network of electric scooters in downtown Des Moines, and perhaps eventually in West Des Moines and …

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Cedar Rapids council stops Cargill rail yard in its tracks for now

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A hotly contested plan for building a Cargill rail yard near a blue-collar neighborhood in Cedar Rapids failed Tuesday evening in a rare split between the City Council and city staff. The council …