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Wedding event venue proposed in Waukee

A Waukee landowner wants to redevelop his 10-acre residential property to allow the development of a high-end wedding venue.

The property, located at 3319 Ashworth Road, is zoned agriculture. Property owner Don Gonnerman is requesting the parcel …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: If Walgreens becomes a private company, here’s what it could mean

Walgreens is exploring a deal that would take the company private, a move with numerous implications, Reuters reported this week.

Going private would take the company out of the public eye and make it easier …

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Minnesota appliance company opens West Des Moines showroom

Warners’ Stellian, a 65-year-old family-owned appliance business based in St. Paul, Minn., has opened a West Des Moines showroom, its first location outside of Minnesota. The 15,000-square-foot showroom is located at 370 Jordan Creek Parkway, …

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Palmer Group’s 2020 salary survey reflects tight labor market

If your company is planning salary raises in the 3-4% range for 2020, it’s firmly in the majority of Iowa organizations, according to the 2020 Salary Guide released this morning by the Palmer Group and the Greater …

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Goldfish Swim School splashes into Urbandale

Goldfish Swim School, a franchised water safety and swim lesson school offering infant and child swim lessons, is diving into the Iowa market. Construction has begun on a 9,500-square-foot facility at 3771 86th St. in …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: How providing online grocery shopping is affecting traditional grocery store customers

When Whole Foods Market began in Austin, Texas, in 1980, it was a place where shoppers could browse through a selection of natural foods at their leisure.

Today the company, bought by Amazon.com in 2017, …

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Founder of Happy Joe’s Pizza, Joe Whitty, dies

Des Moines Register: The founder of Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream died Tuesday in Bettendorf. “Happy” Joe Whitty was 82. Whitty founded the ice cream and pizza chain in Davenport on Nov. 16, 1972. It …

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‘Survivor’ headlines Small Business Success Summit

Former “Survivor” competitor Holly Hoffman, an author and motivational speaker, will be one of the featured speakers at this year’s Small Business Success Summit to be held Nov. 8 at the FFA Enrichment Center at …

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Von Maur exploring leasing former Younkers space at Jordan Creek instead of building new store

Von Maur, the Davenport-based department store chain known for its live piano music, is exploring whether to lease existing unoccupied space at Jordan Creek Town Center rather than build a new facility, the West Des …

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Eddie Bauer Outlet opening in Altoona mall

Eddie Bauer Outlet, an outdoor brand known for its apparel, footwear and other accessories, will open a story in the Outlets of Des Moines in November, the Altoona-based mall announced. Also opening in November is …

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