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Waterloo sued over law limiting criminal record inquiries

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has filed a lawsuit trying to stop from going into effect a Waterloo ordinance aimed at helping convicted felons seeking jobs, reports the Associated Press. The Waterloo City Council …

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Local specialty coffee BLK & Bold launches in national Targets

Des Moines-based specialty coffee brand BLK & Bold is launching in more than 200 Target stores across the U.S. Four 12-ounce varieties will retail at $12.99 in retail stores and online, co-founder and CEO Pernell …

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Dollar General to open convenience store in Equitable Building

Des Moines Register: Dollar General Corp. plans to open one of its new, neighborhood-market-style DGX shops in the Equitable Building in downtown Des Moines. Construction workers are renovating the 5,700-square-foot space, located around the corner from …

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Immigrant-entrepreneur Ying Sa publishes first book

Des Moines-based entrepreneur and CPA Ying Sa has published her first book, “Appointment with Ying @ 8am: Starting up a Business.” The book highlights Sa’s journey as an immigrant who started her own business in …

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Iowa Beverage Association launches first website

The Iowa Beverage Association, the trade association representing Iowa’s nonalcoholic beverage producers, bottlers and distributors, recently launched its first website. The association will include information about the industry’s economic impact in Iowa and its work …

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The road to business ownership for Iowa’s immigrants

Thakur Neupane, owner of Kathmandu Restaurant.

Thakur Neupane knows what it’s like to put in effort for a new business. After opening Kathmandu Restaurant’s first location on Southeast 14th Street in 2016, he says he …

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Raygun announces new location in Omaha

KCCI-TV: Raygun took to social media Sunday to announce it’s opening a new location in Omaha, Nebraska, with Vinyl Cup Records. “OPE! The rumors are true,” the company said on their Facebook. The Des Moines-based company …

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A Closer Look: John Bosley

John Bosley is a self-described “sneakerhead.”

His enthusiasm for footwear began when he was a youngster awed by basketball player Michael Jordan. When Nike developed the Air Jordan athletic shoe, Bosley had to have a …

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Majority of ABI members expect increased sales in 2020

Fifty-nine percent of Iowa business leaders expect sales to increase next year, according to survey results released today by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. The sales forecast is a bump up from last …

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New Merle Hay Mall arcade, sports bar and restaurant opens today

Des Moines Register: A new arcade, restaurant and sports bar venue opens today in Merle Hay Mall. GameDay is aiming to offer a modern arcade space where people can play the latest car racing game, while …