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NOTEBOOK: What we lose when businesses close

The year 2020 keeps taking from us — this time, it was Vaudeville Mews. 

Observers and business owners keep warning us how intense the loss of small businesses will be in the aftermath of COVID-19. …

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New Amazon site owner hopes to sell for twice the price

Corridor Business Journal: Less than a year after it acquired the Iowa City warehouse that is now home to an Amazon last-mile delivery center, new owners Tamshazon LLC have put the property up for sale …

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Casey’s spotlighting support of veterans’ organizations

In November, customers of Casey’s General Stores can support two nonprofit organizations – Hope for the Warriors and Children of Fallen Patriots – by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar. Money raised during …

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$28 million-plus approved for derecho survivors; less than one week left to register for FEMA assistance

Survivors of the Aug. 10 derecho have less than a week to register for disaster assistance with FEMA and apply for a U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loan. More than $28 million in federal …

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Des Moines enters final stages of derecho cleanup with ‘super mulcher’

An ongoing effort to clean up Des Moines’ neighborhoods from the Aug. 10 derecho that devastated trees throughout the metro is entering its home stretch, city officials announced. Over the next several weeks, tons of …

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Survey: Retirees cautious about Covid’s long-term impact on economy

Today’s retirees are staying the course with their savings and investing decisions despite the economic uncertainty brought on by the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upcoming U.S. election, according to a recent survey by …

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University of Iowa Healthcare workers overwhelmingly recertify unions

KCRG-TV: Thousands of workers in the University of Iowa Healthcare system have voted to recertify their unions by a wide margin, according to information released by union leaders on Tuesday. Just over 10,400 of the …

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Venerable’s assets to double with $12 billion Equitable reinsurance deal

New York-based Equitable Holdings Inc. announced it will transfer financial risk for $12 billion of retirement-income annuities to reinsurer Venerable Holdings Inc., as life insurers continue to reduce exposures on their books in a challenging …

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Hy-Vee to begin using automated cart cleaning system

Sterile Cart, an automated system that cleans and sanitizes shopping carts, will be installed in more than 200 Hy-Vee stores. Photo supplied by Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee Inc. plans to begin using an automated cleaning system to clean …

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$250 million multiuse development planned for Grimes

A proposed $250 million mixed-use development in Grimes is expected to include hotels, restaurants, retail and a multiuse sports tournament venue that would open in fall 2021. The sports venue would include fields for soccer, …