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Iowa Brewers Guild to host 100 Brewery Toast as Le Mars brewery opens

The Iowa Brewers Guild is holding a statewide toast Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. as the 100th brewery opens in Iowa. Wise I Brewing Co. will open in Le Mars next week as one of …

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New Fairfield Inn & Suites opens in downtown Des Moines this week

Des Moines Register: A new Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown will open Friday. The 91-room hotel is located at 207 Crocker St., just north of Wells Fargo Arena in what used to …

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Survey: More employees researching salary levels

U.S. employees are putting in more effort to know their own worth in the workplace, according to new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. 

The studies revealed that 82% of professionals feel well-informed about …

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Partnership’s Murphy named IBC executive director

Joe Murphy is leaving the Greater Des Moines Partnership to become executive director of the Iowa Business Council. Murphy, the Partnership’s senior vice president of government relations and public policy, will replace Georgia Van Gundy, who joined …

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Hawkeye Hotels expands portfolio with Pittsburgh acquisition

Corridor Business Journal: Coralville-based Hawkeye Hotels has closed on the acquisition of a Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton near Pittsburgh, in a move that expands its footprint in the northeastern United States. Hawkeye Hotels is …

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Boot Barn purchases G&L Clothing in Des Moines

Des Moines Register: It’s the end of an over 100-year-old retail legacy in Des Moines. Boot Barn, a clothing and shoe retailer known for its western-style apparel, purchased G&L Clothing, a local retailer in Des Moines …

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Des Moines artist sues Hy-Vee for using his mural in Super Bowl ad

Des Moines artist Chris Williams is suing Hy-Vee for copyright infringement after the grocery chain aired footage of a public mural painted by Williams as part of a commercial during the Super Bowl earlier this …

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Small Business Reorganization Act enacted to streamline bankruptcies

Federal legislation aimed at reducing debt reorganization burdens for small businesses was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday. The Small Business Reorganization Act, authored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, streamlines existing debt reorganization …

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Security researcher ties listing of 5M+ stolen credit, debit cards to Hy-Vee security event

More than 5.3 million new payment card accounts on sale at an underground data market may be tied to the July data security event suffered by Hy-Vee Inc. at its fuel pumps, drive-thru coffee shops …

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Toppling Goliath mulls expansions in Decorah and in Washington state

Des Moines Register: On the heels of moving into a new 52,000-square-foot brewery in Decorah last year, Toppling Goliath Brewing Co., owned by Clark and Barbara Lewey, is considering expansions both at home and farther out …