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NOTEBOOK: 700-plus T-shirts supporting Ankeny businesses sold

It’s no secret that many of Iowa’s more than 267,700 small businesses are struggling to survive forced shutdowns and reduced revenue as the nation battles the pandemic.

And while financial help has been made available …

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Casey’s executives receive national honors

Two Casey’s General Stores Inc. executives this week received national recognition by the convenience store industry. Darren Rebelez, president and CEO of the Ankeny-based convenience store chain, was named 2020 Retailer Executive of the Year …

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Significant deployments ahead for Iowa National Guard

As the wife of a now-retired career Iowa National Guard member, Rebecca Coady had for many years provided support to her husband while he was deployed overseas a number of times. It also led her …

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Webspec offers free assistance to Polk County businesses applying for Facebook grants

Webspec, a Des Moines marketing and technology company, is offering free assistance to help Polk County businesses apply for a portion of the $100 million cash grants offered by Facebook to up to 30,000 small …

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Casey’s hires vice president of food service

Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has hired Michelle Wickham as vice president of food service, the convenience store chain announced. Wickham, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the restaurant industry, most recently worked …

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Beyond the donation door

Stuff. All of us have it, and most of us get rid of it at one point or another. 

In today’s throwaway society, the life cycles of apparel, electronic goods and household items are fairly …

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Per Mar acquires Nebraska security provider

Corridor Business Journal: Per Mar Security Services, a Davenport-based provider of security services for residential and commercial clients, has announced its acquisition of GT Fire & Security, based in Grand Island, Neb. GT Fire & Security …

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Casey’s plans food-only store in West Des Moines

Casey’s General Store plans to build a convenience store in West Des Moines that will only provide food and other products to the neighborhood near Eighth Street and Ashworth Road.

The store will not sell …

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Chairman of group that owns Iowa auto dealerships dies

The chairman of the auto group that owns and operates dealerships in Central Iowa died Sunday of the coronavirus, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Robert H. Garff, 77, was chairman of the Ken Garff Automotive Group, …

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Dunker: Forced closures could be ‘death blow’ to some restaurants

During the next few days, 80,000 or more of Iowa’s restaurant and bar workers will likely file for unemployment benefits, predicted the CEO and president of the Iowa Restaurant Association.

The prediction comes after Iowa …