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SBA names 3 Iowa business owners as small business champs

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office has announced the winners of its 2023 Iowa Small Business Champion of the Year awards. The award winners are named ahead of National Small Business Week, scheduled …

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State launches new job search service to help connect veterans and Iowa employers

A new online portal has been created to help veterans and their families find jobs in Iowa, Iowa Workforce Development announced last week. According to a news release, the new portal provides veterans with one-on-one …

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Putts & Pins gets green light from West Des Moines board

The West Des Moines Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved a conditional use permit for Putts & Pins, a combination bar, restaurant and recreation facility planned in Jordan Creek Point, 6920 E.P. True Parkway. The …

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Iowa hotel association expands board of directors

Kalpesh Patel, principal at VKB Management, has joined the board of directors of the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association, the group announced. The nonprofit trade association was formed in early 2022 to promote, educate and …

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New normal: IBC members optimistic despite ongoing economic uncertainty

Iowa companies remain optimistic despite ongoing worries about hiring workers, according to the Iowa Business Council’s Economic Outlook survey for the first quarter.

The results of the survey, released this morning, showed that the overall …

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Hy-Vee and Creative Visions give away 350 hams in Des Moines

Hy-Vee Inc. partnered with Creative Visions to distribute 350 Hormel hams to those in need across the Des Moines metro area. This giveaway is part of Hy-Vee’s annual Hams for the Holidays initiative, which will …

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Flying Elbow pins competition to win best pulled pork contest

Garrett Goodman, owner of the Flying Elbow in Marshalltown, holds a “Classic Pulled Pork” sandwich that was voted the best pulled pork in Iowa for 2023. Photo by the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

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Oak Park restaurant sets up test kitchen in downtown Des Moines

Space at the Temple for Performing Arts in downtown Des Moines is being used as a culinary lab for Oak Park, a fine dining restaurant that will be the anchor tenant of a redevelopment project …

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Val Air Ballroom awarded historic tax credits for renovations

The Val Air Ballroom will get more than $3.4 million in tax credits from the Iowa Economic Development Authority for renovations. Business Record file photo.

The renovation of the Val Air Ballroom is one of …

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French fries and beer may help calm ‘perfect storm’ at favorite restaurants

Jessica Dunker, president and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association. Business Record file photo

There will likely be more surprise closings or sales of restaurants this year as the industry copes with a “perfect storm” …