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DART administration set for move to Central Station

Administrative offices of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will be closed on Friday, as the staff moves to DART Central Station at 620 Cherry St. The offices will reopen on Monday. Bus …

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Section of Interstate 35 closed until late today

A truck fire on Interstate 35 between the Mills Civic Parkway and Grand Avenue exits in West Des Moines has closed both southbound lanes, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).

Smoke from the …

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DART to hold public meetings on service changes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold 11 informational sessions this month to inform the public about changes taking place at the bus service.

Those changes include a redesigned and expanded network …

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Applications accepted for DART advisory committee

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is looking for riders to serve on the Transit Riders Advisory Committee (TRAC).

Applications are being accepted now through Nov. 16. The committee advises DART on various …

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Study: Airline fee revenue to grow 11.3 percent

Airlines’ revenue from ancillary fees, primarily for baggage and reservation changes, will grow by 11.3 percent this year to $36.1 billion worldwide, a pair of consulting firms said Monday. The estimate by IdeaWorksCompany, of Shorewood, …

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More people flew out of Des Moines in September

Total passenger activity at Des Moines International Airport was up 2.29 percent in September compared with the same month in 2011, according to numbers released by the airport today.

A total of 82,469 passengers enplaned …

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Project update: A new interstate?

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The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released a report saying it could cost more than $22 million to upgrade Des Moines’ Iowa Highway 5/U.S. Highway 65 bypass to an interstate, although it …

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Eastbound I-235 onramp at 42nd Street to be closed on Monday

Road maintenance work on eastbound Interstate 235 near 42nd Street will require closing the eastbound onramp at 42nd Street on Monday, the Iowa Department of Transportation said.

The ramp is expected to be closed from …

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Winnebago reports yearly results

Winnebago Industries Inc. reported a net income of $45 million, or $1.54 per share, for fiscal year 2012, which ended Aug. 25. That compared with $11.8 million, or 41 cents per share, in fiscal 2011. …

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DART soon to open its Central Station

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold a ribbon cutting on Oct. 23 for its new $21 million transit hub, DART Central Station, at 620 Cherry St., and will hold a public …

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