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Des Moines makes money on road cameras

Des Moines makes money on road cameras   The city of Des Moines announced yesterday that in August and September it recorded revenues of $73,788 from the fees received on 1,129 citations resulting from the…
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FedEx plans boost in holiday hiring

FedEx Corp. plans to hire 20,000 seasonal workers, 18 percent more than last year, to handle a surge in holiday deliveries, Bloomberg reported.

Shipments in the United States from Thanksgiving through Christmas may increase 12 …

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Celsi takes over newly created DART position

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has hired Claire Celsi to be its director of marketing and community partnerships. DART created the position in part to help communicate its DART Forward 2035 plan …

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What you need to know about Dart Forward 2035


This isn’t your father’s public transportation system – or at least it won’t be for much longer.

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) recently unveiled its DART Forward 2035 long-term plan.

The plan …

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Winnebago fourth-quarter income down, yearly income up

Winnebago fourth-quarter income down, yearly income up   Winnebago Industries Inc. today reported fourth-quarter financial results. Net income for the quarter that ended Aug. 27, was $3.5 million, or 12 cents per share, down from…
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DOT approves $12.73 million for Southeast Connector

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Iowa Transportation Commission approved a pair of grants in Greater Des Moines through the Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy local development grant program.

The commission approved up to $12.73 million to …

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Jet sales taxiing, might be ready for takeoff

Business-jet sales may increase worldwide starting in 2012 as emerging-market demand outweighs a sluggish U.S. economy that fueled a probable decline this year, according to projections from Honeywell International Inc., Bloomberg reported.

Purchase expectations are …

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Passenger rail event set

Passenger rail event set Drive Time Des Moines, Downtown Community Alliance and the Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a breakfast event on Oct. 24 to promote bringing passenger railroad service to Greater Des Moines.…
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Industry Report: TRANSPORTATION


Airport authority
Des Moines International Airport hopes to switch to an airport authority governance by Nov. 1. Currently, the airport is under the watch of a seven-member airport board, plus the Des Moines City Council …

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Sunset Transportation adds regional sales manager

Sunset Transportation, a St. Louis-based logistics company, recently appointed Jim Ackermann as regional sales manager for Greater Des Moines. He has 27 years of transportation experience and has worked in operations, national accounts and local …

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