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NEW MARKETS

Jonathan Walter knows that time is money for corporate executives.

He knows some find the offerings of the commercial airlines limiting when they schedule an unusual trip. 

So Walter has expanded his small-plane offerings to …

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100th Street interchange in Urbandale to open

You still have time to catch a second event, the opening of the new Interstate 80 interchange at 100th Street in Urbandale. That ceremony starts at 1 p.m. today at 100th Street and Northpark Drive …

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Coralville driving simulator loses national designation

Less than two years after being named one of 10 automated vehicle proving grounds in the nation, the Creative Corridor and University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator and nine other entities have all lost …

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Airport traffic up another 6.7%

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up 6.7 percent in September compared with the same month last year — double the initial projection. For the year, traffic is up 6.4 percent and has …

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How to hack a Jeep Cherokee: Vulnerabilities, brakes and a stand-out warranty

When introducing the keynote speaker at the Iowa Tech Summit Tuesday morning, Paul Hlivko, chief technology officer at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, jokingly warned the audience to turn off any devices they wanted …

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DMACC Urban Campus to open BCycle station

Des Moines Area Community College’s Urban Campus will celebrate the opening of the new Urban Campus BCycle Rental Station, funded by United Way of Central Iowa, on Monday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 …

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DART navigates future funding

The commissioners at DART have heard a lot of buzz about the transportation agency’s budget lately, and not all of it has been accurate. 

We sat down with Board Chairman Tom Gayman, an Urbandale City …

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Ekberg promoted to president and CEO of CRST International

CRST International Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation and logistics companies in the United States, announced that Dave Rusch, current president and CEO, will retire Dec. 31. In his 27 years with the …

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Foley: Bill in Congress would leave D.M. airport project searching for cash

Des Moines airport chief Kevin Foley has said more forcefully that it would be difficult at best to put together the financing for a nearly half-billion-dollar overhaul of Des Moines International Airport, including a new terminal, if …

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IDOT partners with schools to offer online permit testing

The Iowa Department of Transportation has launched a program that will enable parents to avoid the DOT when their 14-year-old applies for a driver’s instruction permit. The new program, called Skip the Trip, uses a …

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