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Drake Holiday Inn Express closes

Des Moines Register: The Holiday Inn Express at Drake University, 1140 24th St., has closed. The hotel had a long-term lease from Drake University, owner of the building. Its operator “requested to terminate the lease a …

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Beckett named Kum & Go’s CFO

Brian Beckett has been named chief financial officer for Kum & Go, a convenience store chain based in Des Moines. Beckett succeeds Erin Kuhl, who is now chief financial officer for Krause Group, Kum & …

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Des Moines collects $34.5 million from local sales tax in 2020-21

The city of Des Moines collected nearly $34.5 million from the local option sales tax during the fiscal year that ended June 30, $3.6 million less than was collected the previous fiscal year, a report …

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Western Iowa restaurant wins ‘best tenderloin’ title

Des Moines Register: A restaurant in a historic train station in western Iowa is home to this year’s winning breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. The Victoria Station in Harlan has won the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s annual …

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Downtown Winter Market to kick off Nov. 20

The Downtown Farmers’ Market will transition to the Winter Market on Nov. 20, with vendors offering their products in the Historic Court District in downtown Des Moines. According to a news release, the Winter Market …

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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. …