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Des Fresh moving its food truck operation to physical store

Des Fresh is moving its operation from a food truck to a storefront, the establishment’s owners announced. Stephanie Cox and Timothy Kommavongsa started Des Fresh in 2018, serving fresh foods and sandwiches from a restaurant …

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At 11 a.m. on 11/11, Des Moines’ newest hotel opened for business

Mulberry Street Tavern, with its heavy wood accents, occupies the southeast corner of the building and can be seen from both Mulberry Street and Sixth Avenue. Photo by Joe Crimmings

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Cedar Ridge surpasses national brands for best-selling 750-milliliter bourbon in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery has the best-selling 750-milliliter bourbon in Iowa, according to data from the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. The Swisher-based distillery topped national brands for the first time. Started in …

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Drive-Through Winter Farmers Market to be held Nov. 21

The Downtown Farmers’ Market presented by UnityPoint Health-Des Moines will host a Drive-Through Winter Farmers’ and Makers’ Market on Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Principal Park parking lot located at …

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Loan forgiveness available for Paycheck Protection Program

Loan forgiveness is available to businesses who received Paycheck Protection Program loans and used them for eligible payroll costs, payments on business mortgage interest, rent or utilities, the U.S. Small Business Administration said in a …

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Casey’s to buy Bucky’s convenience store chain

Casey’s General Stores today announced that it had reached an agreement to buy Buchanan Energy, owner of Bucky’s Convenience Stores located mostly in Nebraska and Illinois. The all-cash transaction totals $580 million, Casey’s announced in …

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Reminders of Highland Park hardware store found in new coffee shop

Reminders of the former occupant of the building at 3613 Sixth Ave. — Highland Park Hardware — can be seen throughout the refurbished space now occupied by Slow Down Coffee Co. Photo by Joe Crimmings

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Downtown Des Moines’ newest hotel scheduled to open Nov. 11

The 12-story building at 2016 Sixth Ave. as it looked in 2009. The structure has undergone a $40 million renovation and will reopen on Nov. 11 as the Surety Hotel. Photo courtesy Polk County assessor

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Holiday Promenade planned for East Village

The Historic East Village will present its 19th annual Holiday Promenade this year with the 12 Days of Promenade, offering traditional activities scheduled over six weeks. According to a news release from the Greater Des …

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Seasonal hiring refocuses as holiday sales forecast to grow at slower rate in 2020

Holiday shoppers browse in West Des Moines’ Valley Junction neighborhood in 2019. Holiday sales are expected to grow at a lower rate this year than in 2019 and seasonal hiring is expected to be mixed …