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Fewer Iowa bars and restaurants closed during pandemic than was feared

Radio Iowa: The CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association says updated information suggests fewer restaurants and bars in Iowa have closed during the pandemic than was expected. Jessica Dunker says initial estimates indicated about a thousand …

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High-end nail salon opening at LINC at Gray’s Station

Tipsy Nails, a new high-end salon operated by Nguyen Luong, will open in 2,400 square feet of ground-level commercial space in LINC at Gray’s Station, located at 11th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway …

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Kum & Go announces expansion to Utah

Des Moines-based convenience store chain Kum & Go will be expanding to Utah with several Salt Lake City-area stores set to open in 2022, the company announced today. Kum & Go will open 30 stores in …

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Hy-Vee drops mask requirements for customers, employees

Hy-Vee Inc. no longer is requiring customers and employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID to wear masks in the company’s stores, the West Des Mones grocer announced today. The mandate, however, will remain in …

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Downtown gets access-controlled weekend entertainment district

Des Moines Register: Just in time for the Dew Tour’s first stop at Des Moines’ new Lauridsen Skatepark, the city is turning the core of the Historic Court Avenue district into a 21-and-older, pedestrian-only entertainment zone …

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Casey’s completes Buchanan Energy acquisition

Casey’s General Stores Inc. has completed its acquisition of Buchanan Energy, owner of Bucky’s Convenience Stores. The acquisition expands Ankeny-based Casey’s presence in the Midwest, particularly in Nebraska and Illinois. Casey’s now owns and operates …

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Five Power Breakfast takeaways on moving the community forward

Now officially one year past the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we asked nine leaders to share thoughts on what it will take to reset our economy and work toward community progress together at our …

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Popular fine-dining steakhouse planned in West Des Moines

A Ruth’s Chris Steak House will anchor a residential and retail development proposed on the southwest corner of Ashworth Road and Jordan Creek Parkway. Site plan special to the Business Record

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, billed …

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Iowa secretary of state joins #BizSchemeSOS partnership

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has joined his National Association of Secretaries of State colleagues in a new education effort, #BizSchemeSOS. The goal is to encourage the public, business owners and future entrepreneurs to …

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Bookstore planned in Des Moines’ East Village

Storyhouse Bookpub, which has operated as a pop-up bookstore for several months, plans to open in a brick-and-mortar location in the East Village in June. The store, owned and operated by Abigail Paxton of Windsor …