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Fareway still defying the state over can, bottle redemptions

Des Moines Register: More than two months after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds lifted a March emergency declaration allowing retailers to suspend can and bottle redemptions, the Fareway grocery chain says it plans to continue to reject …

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Fareway plans meat market in Beaverdale

Des Moines Register: Fareway, the Boone-based grocery store chain, is planning a stand-alone Fareway Meat Market in Beaverdale, which would be the first of its kind in the Des Moines metro. The store will offer a full-service …

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Casey’s refreshing logo, store exteriors

Casey’s, the Ankeny-based convenience store chain, is getting a fresh new look including a new logo and new store signage. Photo special to the Business Record

For years, people identified Casey’s General Stores by their multicolored …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Coffee sales and social impact go hand in hand for BLK & Bold

Today is National Coffee Day, so naturally there’s no better day to share a story from a couple of weeks ago about Des Moines’ BLK & Bold. But the company is about much more than …

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6 Iowa businesses cited for COVID-19-related violations

Six Iowa restaurants and bars have been cited by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division for violating the state’s COVID-19-related safety regulations.

The alcohol division announced in late July that it would begin taking additional steps to …

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Reynolds extends bar closures in Johnson, Story counties

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Bars in Johnson and Story counties — home to Iowa’s two largest universities — must remain closed another two weeks to help address the continuing high number of new COVID-19 cases there, Gov. …

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Medical marijuana dispensaries may open soon in Coralville, Council Bluffs

Des Moines Register: The Iowa City area could soon see a licensed medical-marijuana dispensary. The Iowa Department of Public Health announced today that it had offered dispensary licenses to groups in Coralville and Council Bluffs. The …

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Bars in 4 of 6 counties can reopen tonight; Story, Johnson still closed

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Bars around the University of Iowa and Iowa State University must remain closed for now, but those around Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls and Des Moines are free to reopen this evening, Gov. Kim …

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Iowa relief grant program reopened for bars affected by closure in six counties

The Iowa Small Business Relief Grant Program will be reopened to provide relief grants to establishments affected by the Aug. 27 closure of bars in six counties, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today. Eligible businesses in …

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Casey’s expands curbside pickup service to all of its stores

Casey’s General Stores has launched its curbside pickup service option to all of its 2,000-plus stores, the Ankeny-based retailer announced Tuesday. The new service had been piloted in Kansas City and Des Moines soon after …