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New tenant for Crescent Building announced

HomeGrown, a Wichita, Kan.-based breakfast and lunch eatery, will open a location in December in the Crescent Building, Krause+ announced.

The Crescent Building is at 555 17th St. in Des Moines. Big Grove Brewery and …

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Project labor agreements ban results in Iowa government headaches

Project labor agreements ban results in Iowa government headaches
Axios Des Moines: A contractor that faces tens of thousands of dollars in late penalties from the city of Des Moines is the subject of more than …

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Barrel House opens in Des Moines’ East Village

The Barrel House recently opened in redeveloped space at 401 E. Court Ave. in Des Moines’s East Village. Photo by Kathy A. Bolten

Barrel House operators knew when the Davenport-based brew pub began expanding several years …

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Raygun to open store in Davenport

Des Moines Register: Des Moines-based retail chain Raygun, well-known nationwide for its apparel featuring bold statements and quippy taglines, is opening a store in Davenport in November. The company’s Quad Cities expansion will mark its fifth …

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Iowa unemployment insurance rates to drop to 24-year low in 2023

The schedule of unemployment insurance rates used to tax Iowa employers will drop to its lowest level in 24 years in 2023, Gov. Kim Reyolds and Iowa Workforce Development announced today. Beginning Jan. 1, contribution …

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Iowa farmers caught in grain firm’s bankruptcy can seek to recoup nearly $1.3M in losses

Des Moines Register: Dozens of Iowa farmers can begin trying to recoup nearly $1.3 million in losses for crops they sold to a northeast Iowa grain and feed operation that’s now in bankruptcy, Iowa agriculture officials …

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Gusto Pizza stages a Des Moines comeback

Axios Des Moines: The Des Moines City Council approved Gusto’s Pizza new liquor permit Monday. Located at 2301 Ingersoll Ave., it’s just four blocks away from its longtime “mother ship” location that closed last month. Some …

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Kinzler Construction acquires Comfort Solutions’ insulation, gutter divisions

Kinzler Construction Services has acquired the insulation and gutter divisions of Comfort Solutions, which has locations in Des Moines and Marion. The transaction was effective on Aug. 19, Ankeny-based Kinzler said in a release. Bringing …

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Aegon, Transamerica cut 59 jobs in Cedar Rapids

Corridor Business Journal: Aegon is eliminating 55 positions in Cedar Rapids, while Transamerica, owned by Aegon, is eliminating four other positions, Aegon spokesperson Julie Quinlan has confirmed. The 55 positions being eliminated by Aegon are employees …

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27 Iowa companies named to 2022 Inc. 5000 list

A total of 27 Iowa companies appeared on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies, Clay and Milk reported. Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue…