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Loan forgiveness available for Paycheck Protection Program

Loan forgiveness is available to businesses who received Paycheck Protection Program loans and used them for eligible payroll costs, payments on business mortgage interest, rent or utilities, the U.S. Small Business Administration said in a …

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Casey’s to buy Bucky’s convenience store chain

Casey’s General Stores today announced that it had reached an agreement to buy Buchanan Energy, owner of Bucky’s Convenience Stores located mostly in Nebraska and Illinois. The all-cash transaction totals $580 million, Casey’s announced in …

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Controlling the pandemic, economic stimulus at the top of Biden’s to-do list

What will a Biden administration mean for the American business community? The most pressing concern for President-elect Joe Biden will be addressing the pandemic, according to a summary of issues by NBC News.

Biden has called …

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Guest opinion: Don’t be afraid to walk away

By Teri Sporer | Chief operating officer/shareholder, Holmes Murphy

In a year filled with people who just want 2020 to be over, I have reflected on many things.

When times are great, you never have the same …

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Guest opinion: Get by with a little help from my friends

By Amy Vohs | Founder, Lil’ Sidekick

Creating a startup of any kind from scratch is no small feat. And inventing a consumer product and bringing it to market is an even harder road and one …

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Blue Cross report: Pandemic having outsized effects on millennials’ mental, physical health

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a larger negative health impact on the millennial age group than on baby boomers, according to a new national survey conducted by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. 

The survey …

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Veridian Credit Union awards $69K in grants for financial literacy, employment readiness

Veridian Credit Union has awarded $69,000 in grants to 17 organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska. The Waterloo-based credit union annually awards its Successful Financial Future Grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations that address …

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Delta Dental of Iowa awards over $240,000 in Ignite and Innovation grants

The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has awarded over $240,000 to 12 organizations to improve the oral and overall health of Iowans. The grants are part of the foundation’s Ignite and Innovation grant programs. Both funds …

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Mars Cafe announces ownership changes

Two Mars Cafe locations will come under new ownership at the end of 2020, while a third will be owned by a longtime manager and operate under a new name, the Des Moines business announced …

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FBL Financial reports lower third-quarter earnings

FBL Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the third quarter of 2020 of $21 million, or 85 cents per diluted common share, compared with net income of $25.1 million, …