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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 …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 24, 2021
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2021
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2021
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 18, 2021
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 17, 2021
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Manitowoc Co. to purchase Aspen Equipment for $51 million

The Manitowoc Co., a leading global manufacturer of cranes and lifting equipment based in Milwaukee, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Aspen Equipment Co., a Bloomington, Minn.-based …
By BPC Staff | Aug 17, 2021
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Guest opinion: One young professional perspective on return-to-office and hybrid workplaces

Submitted by Gregory Lin

Confused. Relieved. Micro-managed. Excited. Anxious. Indifferent. Ready. These are descriptors young professionals provided when I asked how they feel about returning to the office. 

In a recent survey of over 3,600 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 16, 2021
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Goodwill of Central Iowa increases hourly wages for store workers

Goodwill of Central Iowa announced that its retail store workers’ wages will be increased to up to $15 hourly, effective this week. The wage adjustment will benefit 75% of the organization’s current employees, with some receiving …
By BPC Staff | Aug 12, 2021
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Blazing Saddle to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test for entry

Des Moines Register: Starting Friday, customers entering the venerable East Village bar Blazing Saddle will be required to show proof they’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they’ve tested negative for the virus in the …
By BPC Staff | Aug 12, 2021
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SBA announces plan to open supplemental shuttered venue grants

The U.S. Small Business Administration is announcing a call to all eligible Shuttered Venue Operators Grant applicants seeking economic aid for live entertainment small businesses, nonprofits and venues. New applications will be accepted until 10 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 11, 2021
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