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Casey’s General Stores’ stock climbs 11%

Shares of Casey’s General Stores Inc. were up 11% after the convenience store chain reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations.

Casey’s earnings grew 9.5% year over year to $4.52 per share, beating analysts’ …

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Council OKs preliminary terms of grant to new owner of Kum & Go

The Des Moines City Council this week approved preliminary terms of an urban development agreement with FJ Management Inc., which plans on opening a regional headquarters in downtown Des Moines. FJ Management, which owns Maverik …

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Northern Vessel, We Will Collective partner to support raising NIL funds

Northern Vessel Coffee Co., an Iowa-based coffee company in downtown Des Moines, and the We Will Collective announced a recent partnership for the production of We Will Cold Brew. A portion of the proceeds from …

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CyTown welcomes McFarland Clinic as first tenant

Above is a rendering of a completed CyTown between Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum in Ames. It was announced that McFarland Clinic will be CyTown’s first tenant. The image was provided by the ISU…
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Either/Or, a ‘homey, comfortable’ restaurant, opens Sept. 15

Either/Or, a sister establishment to Lua Brewing, is scheduled to open Sept. 15 at 6222 Grand Ave. in Des Moines in a space that once was occupied by an auto parts store. The building’s formerly…
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Kyle Krause talks about his future plans, Krause Gateway Center

Kyle Krause’s first involvement with his family’s companies began at age 9 when he helped fill orders for what is now Solar Transport.

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At age 10, he began doing odd jobs at Kum …

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Deal closed: Maverik buys Kum & Go

Maverik today finalized its purchase of long-time Iowa company Kum & Go, an acquisition that makes the Utah-based group the 12th-largest convenience store chain in the U.S.

The Kum & Go brand name will be …

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Hy-Vee produce manager wins national retail produce manager award

Greg Kimmel, a 38-year veteran of Hy-Vee Inc. and the produce manager at the Utica Ridge Hy-Vee in Davenport, received the Retail Produce Manager Award from the International Fresh Produce Association. Kimmel is one of …

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ABI announces speakers for Iowa Manufacturing Conference

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has announced speakers who will present at its Iowa Manufacturing Conference on Oct. 4 in Ankeny. Mary Kelly, a retired Navy commander who spent more than 20 years …

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VIDEO: Envision Think Tank on business opportunities

As businesses adapt to the changes of the post-pandemic business environment, a strong and healthy business climate is critical for our enterprises to advance and for our state to thrive and grow. During the second …