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Homemakers begins work on solar array project

Homemakers Furniture is installing a large solar array that the company says will convert one-third of the store’s annual power needs to solar energy. In a news release, company officials said that once complete, the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Is more stockpiling on the horizon?

A week or so ago, I read that toys may be in short supply this coming holiday season. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that toilet paper and paper towels are being snatched up by American consumers. Again. The …

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Avenue Scholars career development program coming to Central Iowa

MidAmerican Energy Co., Des Moines Public Schools and Des Moines Area Community College are partnering to bring a new student internship and career program to Central Iowa in the 2022-23 school year.

The organizations are …

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Fareway completes launch of online shopping at its stores

Fareway Stores Inc. has completed its launch of online shopping and curbside pickup at its 126 Fareway Meat & Grocery and Fareway Meat Market stores in a five-state region. According to a news release, Fareway customers can …

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Rural Cumming debates plan for giant Hy-Vee distribution complex

Des Moines Register: A major industrial development planned for tiny Cumming, about 15 miles southwest of Des Moines, has residents debating whether it’s the right fit for a small city that plans to grow but wants …

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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 …