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BREAKING: Massive warehouse planned in Woodward: Is it Amazon?

A massive warehouse and distribution facility is planned on 120 acres south of Iowa Highway 141 in the Woodward Eco-Business Park in Woodward.

The Woodward City Council this week approved the site plan for a …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why gas stations don’t make money from gas sales

The price of a gallon of gas is on the rise, but it’s not the owners of fuel stations who are profiting from the increase, writes Zachary Crockett for the Hustle. Most gas stations barely turn …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Open offices failed. These are 6 essentials to make sure the next office doesn’t.

An open office layout was meant to boost socialization in the workplace, but its downfall was that it was the only type of space available. Now, mid-pandemic when workers are returning to the office after …

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Des Moines-based entrepreneur participating in Lowe’s pitch competition

Tim Zhang, owner of Des Moines-based Starkline, is in the final round of the Making It … With Lowe’s pitch competition, which aims to give diverse small business owners an opportunity to sell their product in Lowe’s stores. …

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Burger King to test its new plant-based Impossible Nuggets in Des Moines metro

Des Moines Register: Burger King is asking the biggest city in one of the biggest meat-producing states in the country to try out its new, plant-based nuggets. The chain is rolling out Impossible Nuggets starting Oct. …

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Adel restaurants to merge as River to River Bakery and Pizza

Two Adel food establishments, Brick Street Books and Cafe and River to River Bakery and Pizza, will merge this month and expand their offerings. Both restaurants are Raccoon Forks microbusinesses owned and operated by Optimae …

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Terrace Hills Golf Course in Altoona reopens on Saturday

Terrace Hills Golf Course, located at 8700 N.E. 46th Ave. in Altoona, reopens on Saturday after being closed for the season while a new clubhouse was constructed. The new $3.7 million, 17,092-square-foot clubhouse was designed …

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Fareway Stores continues to grow with plans for four new locations in 2022

The voice on the telephone asked Garrett Piklapp if he was available to talk to the White House.

It was 7:30 a.m. on a Tuesday in the spring of 2002. Piklapp, who was completing his …

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Five finalists for state’s best tenderloin are announced

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Pork Producers Association has announced its top five picks for the 2021 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest. The finalists, chosen by a panel of undercover judges, are Larsen’s Pub in …

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Chuck’s Restaurant reopening delayed

Emily Jones, owner of Chuck’s Restaurant in Des Moines’ Highland Park/Oak Park neighborhood, had planned to reopen the pizzeria today. However, unexpected delays in the installation of new equipment in the kitchen have pushed back …