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King’s Material, a Cedar Rapids firm, expands into Central Iowa

King’s Material, a Cedar Rapids-based concrete, masonry and landscaping company, has acquired the assets of Mulch Mart in Waukee, the company announced. “This is in line with our long-term vision to continue to build upon …

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Paycheck Protection Program exhausts funds for most lenders

The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program has officially exhausted its funds for most lenders, the Business Journals reported. The SBA began notifying trade associations Tuesday evening that it was no longer accepting applications for new loans …

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A Closer Look: Tanner Krause

Tanner Krause knew he had big shoes to fill when he started moving up the ranks at Kum & Go, the convenience store business owned by his family.

 

The chain, with more than 400 …

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State’s ‘Best Burger’ winner is in northeast Iowa

Des Moines Register: Burger fans rejoice: The results are in for the Iowa’s Best Burger contest. The 2021 winning patty hails from Bambino’s, located in the small northeastern Iowa town of Ossian. The results of the …

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Street Collective seeks food establishments for ‘Streets to Eats’ in June

The Street Collective in Des Moines will host a monthlong event in June called “Streets to Eats” to highlight the value of walking, biking and riding DART while promoting local restaurants. The premise is simple: Customers receive …

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Casey’s hires information security officer

Paul Suarez has been hired as chief information security officer for Casey’s General Stores. In the newly created position, Suarez will lead Ankeny-based Casey’s cybersecurity team. He has 35 years of experience in cybersecurity, network …

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Diamond Jack’s owners must repay nearly $700,000 after pleading guilty to tax evasion

Des Moines Register: The former owners of a longtime Iowa State Fair bar are on the hook for more than half a million dollars in restitution after pleading guilty to tax evasion. Lance Benoit, 61, Tamera …

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Jackie Norris announced as president, new owner of SPPG

Jackie Norris joined consulting firm SPPG as the new owner and president, SPPG announced this morning. Norris was previously the president and CEO of Goodwill of Central Iowa, and has worked as White House chief …

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Casey’s to sell some Iowa, Nebraska gas stations to satisfy antitrust complaint

Des Moines Register: Casey’s General Stores agreed Wednesday to sell six of its gas stations to end antitrust allegations. The planned sale comes in response to a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the Ankeny company’s proposed …

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SBA announces point-of-sale technology initiative for Restaurant Revitalization Fund

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the first round of technology partners in a new initiative designed to deliver Restaurant Revitalization Funds to eligible restaurants through point-of-sale service providers Clover, NCR Corp., Square and Toast, …