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WHO among Tribune TV stations darkened by fee dispute with Dish

Wall Street Journal: Unable to come to terms on a new distribution agreement, Tribune Media Co. said its 42 television stations, including WHO in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities, and the WGN America …

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Iowa middle-market sector growth lags national pace

Iowa ranks 35th out of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for growth in number of middle-market firms from 2011 to 2016, according to the latest Middle Market Power Index from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet. …

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U.S. business execs report rosier outlook

Business executives are feeling more confident about the U.S. economy’s prospects than last quarter, but still more guarded than last year, the American Institute of CPAs’ second-quarter survey found.


The organization polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers,…
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Clearing the clutter

Lawyers are behind the surge in telephone calls at Anna Bradley’s home-based business this year. She is getting the calls based on 16 years of building a reputation for finding the faults in websites that …

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C.R. rules put distance between food trucks, brick-and-mortar eateries

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the first of three required readings of amendments to city code regarding food carts, food trucks and other mobile food vending units. The new …

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Aureon acquires Midwest Project Partners

West Des Moines-based Aureon announced today the acquisition of Midwest Project Partners, a Des Moines-based company specializing in project management and management consulting services, primarily for financial services firms throughout Iowa and nationwide.   MPP’s…
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Some Iowa retailers oppose change to SNAP food stamp rules

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A proposed change to the eligibility rules for stores accepting payments from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, is drawing strong opposition from the food retailing industry. The …

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Fareway tests meat market concept

Des Moines Register: Fareway Stores Inc. is capitalizing on what it does best: meat. The Boone-based grocery store chain known for thick steaks and hearty chops will open its first Fareway Meat Market on May 26 …

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California pizza chain to open first Iowa restaurant downtown

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza will open its first Iowa restaurant in a downtown entertainment and retail development near Principal Park this summer, reports The Des Moines Register. The restaurant, which will be in the 300 MLK building, has …

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IRS decides Prairie Meadows is for-profit operation

The letter from the government is in the mail, likely to arrive tomorrow and certain to say that Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino should lose its nonprofit status.


Tom Flynn, attorney for Prairie Meadows, said…