Daily Archives: September 24, 2012

• News

  NEW PLAN: Bike Lanes Dropped From Proposal

  The plan was to calm traffic, turn four narrow lanes into three wide ones. “The facts demonstrate very clearly that…
• News

  BENEFIT BATTLE: Gov. Calls for Benefit Change

  In July, Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds opted to begin paying for 20-percent of their health care costs, and…
• News

  STRIKE SUSPENDED: Union And AE Agree To Meeting

  The Anderson-Erickson strike has been suspended. The strike started around 9:00 Sunday.  Workers picketed outside the company all day Monday….
• News

  STATE BENEFITS: Study Says Change Could Save Millions

  A study shows changes of state employees’ benefits could save Iowa $116-milllion. The Department of Administration Services contracted an outside…
• News

  FERTILIZER PLANT: Senator Disagrees With Incentive

  A state senator is taking aim at tax cuts the state is offering to a new fertilizer plant going in…
• News

  SNOW ORDINANCE: Council To Update 1984 Ordinance

  Winter is just around the corner and this year Des Moines can expect a new snow plow ordinance. Monday, the…
• Politics

  BUS VS. BUS: Two Groups Hit the Road

  In 2003, David Wiggins got appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court. These days he is the name of a website and a…
• News

  KEEPING COOL: Donations Helped Keep Metro Families Cool

  The Des Moines Fire Departments say a record effort helped keep Iowans cool this summer. People donated over 100 air…
• News

  STRIKE CONTINUES: Union And AE Still Waiting

  Three hundred workers from Local 120 of the Teamsters Union say they will continue to strike until a new labor…
• SoundOFF

  SOUNDOFF VIDEO: Fandango 9/23/12

  Fans send their pictures in.
• News

  CELEBRATE: Chris Hassel Blooper

  Chris Hassel behind the scenes
• News

  HUBBELL RESTRIPING: City Pitches Revised Plan

  After the city’s original plan for restriping Hubbell Avenue drew sharp criticism, leaders moved on to Plan B.  Public outcry…