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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Saying goodbye to the millennial lifestyle subsidy

I was among those folks who just scratched their heads wondering how some of the popular online lifestyle convenience services my younger colleagues and neighbors would use — DoorDash, Uber, Airbnb and others — could …

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Restaurant revenue is returning – but workers remain scarce

Chris Diebel was at Bubba – Southern Comforts restaurant helping seat guests when a person approached him about applying for a job.

It was 5:45 p.m. on a Friday and the downtown restaurant was busy. …

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Design of new Kohl’s store approved by Des Moines board

Kohl’s plans to build a new store at Merle Hay Mall on the site where Sears had been located. The building that housed Sears has been demolished. Kohl’s, which currently is located on the west…
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New masonry supply center opens in Des Moines area


Brickworks North America, parent company of Glen-Gery, has opened a new masonry supply center in the Greater Des Moines area. The 25,000-square-foot supply center, located at 4601 N.W. Urbandale Drive in Urbandale, includes a consultation …

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Fareway gets final approval to building meat market in Beaverdale

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines City Council on Monday, unanimously approved plans by Fareway to build a meat market near the corner of Beaver and Urbandale avenues. The Boone-based grocer plans on demolishing a house …

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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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