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Medical spa to open second Iowa location this week

Chapter Aesthetic Studio, a medical spa providing nonsurgical and cosmetic treatments, is opening a second Iowa location in West Des Moines this week. The spa’s first Iowa location is in Sioux City. Melissa Rogne founded …

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Principal’s Houston receives Ethics in Action award

Dan Houston, chairman, president and CEO of Principal Financial Group, has been named the recipient of the 2022 John Winthrop Wright Ethics in Action Award. The award, presented by Character.org, recognizes a person who demonstrated a sustained …

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Hy-Vee plans to build micro-fulfillment center in West Des Moines

Hy-Vee Inc. plans on building a micro-fulfillment center on the east side of its existing grocery store at 1725 Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines.

The 34,300-square-foot center will include two truck loading docks …

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Partnership releases findings of Inclusive Business Strategy Report

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will now begin the next steps of advancing inclusive entrepreneurship following a study looking at inequities that exist in small business ownership in the Des Moines region.

The Partnership released its …

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Nordstrom to lay off more than 200 Cedar Rapids workers

Corridor Business Journal: Nordstrom plans to lay off more than 200 workers at its warehouse and distribution center in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to an Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act Notification (WARN) online announcement. According …

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SBA launches new course for women-owned businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a new course on its Ascent online learning platform that specifically explores ways women business owners can expand their small businesses into new, international markets. The course, titled …

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Broadlawns severs ties with coffee shop over its views on marriage, sexuality

Des Moines Register: Broadlawns Medical Center has severed ties with a religiously affiliated coffee shop just four months into its contract, saying some of the business’s beliefs on marriage and sexuality are at odds with the …

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Informational webinar available for Child Care Business Incentive Grant

Those interested in applying for the second round of Child Care Business Incentive grants are invited to learn more about the grant application process at a webinar on Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. The grant helps businesses …

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Scornovacca’s Ristorante announces new Altoona and Urbandale locations

Des Moines Register: Scornovacca’s Ristorante, the Des Moines Italian restaurant chain known for its square-cut pizza pies with homemade sauces, announced it is opening two new locations in Altoona and Urbandale. The family-owned restaurant once had …

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ITA Group acquires experiential learning company NKD

ITA Group, a provider of corporate engagement solutions located in West Des Moines, announced today it has acquired London-based experiential learning company NKD.

NKD provides clients around the world with employee engagement and experiential learning solutions …