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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 …

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Fareway opens Meat Market in Kansas City

Fareway Stores Inc. has opened a Fareway Meat Market and McGonigle’s Kitchen + Catering BBQ in Kansas City, Mo., the Boone-based grocery chain announced. Missouri is the sixth state in which Fareway has operations. The …

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Resources for preparing for coronavirus are at your fingertips

As coronavirus and influenza continue to make headlines, the Greater Des Moines Partnership is sharing strategies that businesses and individuals can take to protect the health of the region. Here are several resources to help …

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3 global business trends to have on your horizon

Here are three global business trends to have on your horizon. The first – regarding the economic implications of coronavirus – is timely with current events, while the other two, on sustainability and immigrants in …

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Iowa lawmakers approve mobile barbering

Iowa Public Radio: A two-year dream by a Waterloo barber to allow mobile barbering in Iowa is about to come true. The Iowa House and Senate this week unanimously passed a bill that will let William …

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Grubhub serves up new controversy in Iowa City market

Corridor Business Journal: Grubhub was effectively chased from the Iowa City-area market more than two years ago when local restaurateurs banded together to launch their own homegrown delivery service, Chomp, in protest of the company doubling …