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12 Iowa towns in roadway improvement program

Twelve Iowa communities have been selected to participate in the Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program in 2012.

The award-winning program integrates technical landscape planning and design techniques with sustainable community action to assist community …

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Time to fuel up


Scott Cirksena knows that the words “raise” and “taxes” aren’t usually met with wholehearted agreement when they appear together.

But people also need workable roadways and bridges, and upkeep has to be paid for somehow. …

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2012 in Preview: Transportation

Uncertain funding

One of the larger unknowns going into 2012 is what kind of funding will be available for future transportation projects.

Typically the federal government has a multiyear authorization bill that gives state and …

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Winnebago announces retirement of chairman

Winnebago Industries Inc. today announced the retirement of Bob Olson as the company’s chairman, effective Feb. 24.

Olson has worked at Winnebago for 43 years and will remain a member of the board of directors. …

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Transportation plan public meetings to be held

On Jan. 26, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold three public meetings to get feedback on an amendment to the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which serves as a guide for …

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U.S. carmakers full of steam as they head to Detroit auto show

Executives arriving this week for the Detroit auto show find a U.S. car market that has morphed from meltdown three years ago to a safe haven as concerns grow about the stability of other big …

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DART Commission meeting rescheduled

DART Commission meeting rescheduled   The January meeting of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) Board of Commissioners has been rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. The meeting will now be held on Feb.…
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US Airways to offer Des Moines-to-Charlotte flights

US Airways to offer Des Moines-to-Charlotte flights US Airways announced that it will begin daily nonstop service from its largest hub in Charlotte, N.C., to Des Moines on March 25. Service will operate on a…
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Farm Bureau favors fuel tax increase

Farm Bureau favors fuel tax increase  The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) came out in support of a bipartisan legislative effort announced yesterday to raise the state’s fuel tax by 8 cents per gallon by…
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Expect busy departure days at Des Moines airport

Des Moines International Airport (DSM) officials, in conjunction with airport tenants Transportation Security Administration, rental car companies, airlines and parking, are reminding Central Iowa air travelers that Jan. 4 and 5 will be extremely busy …

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