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Aaron Wiese tapped to become Hy-Vee’s CEO

Hy-Vee Inc. executive Aaron Wiese has been named CEO of the West Des Moines-based retailer, effective Oct. 1, Hy-Vee CEO and Board Chairman Randy Edeker announced in a press release.

Wiese is currently Hy-Vee’s vice chairman and …

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Terrace Hill-adjacent gun shop can operate

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines officials have determined that a firearms sales business that would run out of a home that’s across the street from the governor’s residence at Terrace Hill doesn’t need a city …

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More than 27% of federal contract dollars spent with small businesses in FY21

The U.S. government surpassed its small business federal contracting goal for fiscal year 2021, awarding $154.2 billion, or 27.2%, of federal contract dollars to small businesses, according to a release from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The …

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Lola’s Fine Kitchen in Ankeny to close

Des Moines Register: After almost four years, the Des Moines metro loses one of its few Filipino restaurants. Lola’s Fine Kitchen in Ankeny closes on July 28. The family-owned restaurant in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail District …

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Big Grove Brewery opens in Des Moines on Wednesday

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom will open to the public at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at its new location in Des Moines at 555 17th St. Operators of the brewery, which has locations in Iowa …

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Iowa records 33,331 new business starts in 2021-22

Iowa had a record number of new business starts in the fiscal year that ended June 30, state officials announced. Between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 33,331 new businesses were registered in the state, …

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SBA offers grants to establish entrepreneurship training for disabled veterans

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a new funding opportunity for eligible organizations to provide entrepreneurship training to service-disabled veterans. The funding — available to nonprofit, state and local governments, private firms and institutions of …

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Gun shop is proposed next to Iowa governor’s mansion

Axios Des Moines: A federally licensed firearms sales business would operate out of a home that’s across the street from Terrace Hill, under a Des Moines resident’s proposal. It could launch a battle about local governments’ …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Does being nice hurt your career?

University of Iowa associate professor of management and entrepreneurship Rong Su has been conducting research to understand if being nice affects your career success, and her findings are shared in this Fast Company article. The first …

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Nine new stores coming to Outlets of Des Moines in 2022

Outlets of Des Moines has announced nine new stores that are opening at the outlet mall this year. Two stores, J. Crew Factory Outlet and Bizzy’s Boutique, are open now. The six stores set to open …