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Iowa’s first wine coop folds

Southern Hills Winery, which marketed itself as the state’s first wine cooperative, has shut down and filed to liquidate its assets under federal bankruptcy laws.

Located in Osceola near Terrible’s Lakeside Casino, the organization has …

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Women business owners looking for nominations

Nominations are currently being taken for the Connie Wimer Spirit Award, Aspiring Woman Business Owner of the Year Award and the Woman Business Owner of the Year Award, to be given by the National Association …

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Des Moines still a top 10 city for business

MarketWatch has ranked Des Moines as one of the 10 best cities for business in the United States. Though it was unseated from the No. 1 spot it held in 2009, due to a slightly …

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New year brings changes for Business Record and Daily


Readers of the Business Record and one of its companion e-mail newsletters, the Business Record Daily, will see a change as the calendar turns to 2011. Beginning on Dec. 31, the Business Record will be …

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The misery business


A guy came by to solve a car problem for me the other day. Cheery purveyor of sunshine that I am, I mentioned how lucky we’ve been in avoiding heavy snowfall.

Well, yeah, he said, …

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Alianza hopes to take steps forward in 2011


Like any fledgling organization, Alianza must walk before it can run. That walk is about to pick up the pace.

Alianza: Latino Business Association last spring broke away as an affiliate of the Greater Des …

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Interpreting for a living


It’s not uncommon for Antonio Bañuelos and his wife, Mayra Moriel, to run into a client after Sunday Mass at Our Lady of the Americas Parish in Des Moines.

“It’s very rewarding to see a …

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Bash, bam, pow – women’s roller derby takes off


The Mid Iowa Rollers skated to a perfect season last year, bumping, grinding and slamming their way to roller derby glory.

By the end of the 8-0 run, there were no demands for bonuses, no …

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Gartner to profile local leaders

A new series hosted by Michael Gartner has been announced by the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce. “The Journey,” which is intended to share the stories of local business leaders, will kick off on …

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Variety Club donates to Junior Achievement

A $10,000 donation to the Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Inc. (JA) from the Variety Club of Iowa allowed 43 students from Lovejoy Elementary School and 30 students from Edmunds Elementary School to participate in …

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