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Iowa restaurant franchisees say rules on state aid are unfair

Des Moines Register: Some franchise restaurant owners in Iowa are feeling left out after being turned down for a state relief fund while Iowa-based Pizza Ranch received $1.1 million. The Iowa Economic Development Authority blocked chain …

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Hy-Vee names Buhrow its chief data officer

Jason Buhrow has been named chief data officer for Hy-Vee Inc., the company announced. Buhrow will oversee the development and governance of data strategy for the West Des Moines company. He previously was business technology …

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Hands-on event promoting skilled trades planned in Des Moines

More than 2,500 Iowa high school students from 75 school districts are expected to attend “Build My Future,” which will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa …

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House bottle bill would allow some stores to opt out, but adds civil penalty for scofflaws

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Some stores would be able to opt out of Iowa’s bottle and can redemption program under a bill that advanced through a House Ways and Means subcommittee on Monday. House File 814 would …

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Drive-in movies may soon be offered at Valley West Mall

Longing to see a movie but uncomfortable going indoors? You may soon be able to park your vehicle in a lot at West Des Moines’ Valley West Mall and watch a flick outdoors.

John Putbrese, …

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Fareway’s rezoning request for meat market rejected by Des Moines board

A request from Fareway Stores Inc. to rezone a residential lot to allow development of a meat market was turned down by the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission on Thursday.

The request now goes …

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Principal Financial poll: Employee turnover spiking for small businesses

Employee turnover increased significantly for U.S. small businesses due to COVID-19, according to a new survey from Principal Financial Group. The company’s latest polling of more than 1,000 small business owners revealed a 20% uptick …

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Iowa grocers lose court battle over bottle bill as legislators seek a compromise

Des Moines Register: Iowa grocers on Wednesday lost a lawsuit in district court that environmental groups worried would gut Iowa’s bottle bill — a ruling that could leave the fate of the outdated, more than 40-year-old …

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Des Moines Flying Service lands in new home at DSM International Airport

Des Moines Flying Service has moved into a new 26,100-square-foot building on the south side of the Des Moines International Airport as part of the airport’s new terminal project. According to a news release, the …

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Rising just 100 miles from Adventureland: A rival for the Iowa theme park crown

Des Moines Register: Come the summer of 2022, the Des Moines metro’s Adventureland Park is going to get some competition. It’s taking shape on a stretch of former farmland on the outskirts of Waterloo. Lost Island …