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What’s the outlook for the labor market in the months ahead?

Now that students are returning to the classroom around the country and more employers are announcing return-to-work plans, businesses can expect somewhat of an easing of the tight labor market as the economy moves into …

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Iowa small businesses can still apply for EIDL loans, advances

The U.S. Small Business Administration is urging Iowa small business owners who need access to additional operating capital due to the COVID pandemic to consider applying for a low-interest loan through the Economic Injury Disaster …

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Piklapp named president of Fareway Stores

Garrett Piklapp, who has been with Fareway Stores Inc. for 13 years, has been tapped as the Boone-based grocer’s president. Piklapp, who obtained a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College and a law degree from the University …

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Des Moines council approves landmark status for Snookies sign

Des Moines Register: Snookies Malt Shop’s iconic neon sign is officially a local landmark, thanks to a vote approving the measure Monday night by the Des Moines City Council. The owners of the Beaverdale ice cream …

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Von Maur confirms Valley West store will close, relocate to Jordan Creek Town Center

Des Moines Register: Von Maur will close its Valley West store in fall 2022, a company executive has confirmed. The department store has been an anchor at the mall since 1976, a year after Valley West …

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New Grimes Hy-Vee slated to open in September

A new Hy-Vee grocery store under construction in Grimes will open in September, a spokesperson for the West Des Moines-based grocer said.

The store, located at 351 N.E. Gateway Drive, will include a W Nail …

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Carlisle-based Murphy Tower Service expands westward with acquisition

Murphy Tower Service, a provider of wireless and wireline infrastructure services based in Carlisle, announced it has acquired East River Tower of Gary, S.D. The acquisition will allow Murphy Tower to broaden its service region into …

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Market Wagon enters Central Iowa for online farmers market delivery

Market Wagon LLC, an online farmers market and delivery service, announced it has expanded to the Greater Des Moines area. The startup company, which launched in 2016 in Indianapolis, now operates local food networks in more …

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W.D.M. Hy-Vee HealthMarket closing, to be replaced with new wine and spirits concept

Des Moines Register: After a three-year tryout, Hy-Vee is replacing its HealthMarket in West Des Moines with a new, stand-alone liquor store concept called Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits. Hy-Vee announced the HealthMarket in 2018 …

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Subway owner sues Blackbird over blown construction deadline for downtown tower

Des Moines Register: A Subway franchise owner is suing Blackbird Investments for failing to provide promised rental space for the restaurant in a planned high-rise tower in downtown Des Moines. Sandhu Group of Companies Inc. filed …