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Kemin buys Italian company that takes stones out of ‘stone-washed’ jeans

Kemin Industries of Des Moines is buying an Italian company that takes the stones out of “stone-washed” jeans, The Des Moines Register reported. Kemin said today that it has entered into an agreement to buy Garmon Chemicals, …
By BPC Staff | Jan 8, 2018
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Urbandale Kmart to close, along with another Iowa Kmart and a Sears

The Des Moines Register: Iowa will lose two Kmart stores and one Sears store this year, parent company Sears Holdings announced Thursday. The Kmart at 7501 Hickman Road in Urbandale will close in early April. That …
By BPC Staff | Jan 5, 2018
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Investors urge Casey’s to sell Iowa-based convenience store chain

A group of Casey’s General Stores Inc. investors are urging the sale of the Ankeny-based convenience store chain, The Des Moines Register reported. In a letter sent to Casey’s on Wednesday, JCP Investment Management LLC (which …
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2018
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Grinnell Regional Medical Center affiliates with UnityPoint Health

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines and Grinnell Regional Medical Center, in partnership with University of Iowa Health Care, announced Wednesday they have finalized an affiliation agreement between the organizations. The affiliation was effective Jan. 1. Under the …
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2018
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Atlas: More moving out of Iowa than in

Iowa remained an “outbound” state in Atlas Van Lines’ latest review of moves — meaning that more than 55 percent of shipments were leaving the state, not coming in. 

Not one Midwestern state ranked as “inbound,” but …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 4, 2018
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Fong’s Pizza to open site in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A staple of the Des Moines food scene is expanding to Cedar Rapids. Full Court Press, the company behind Fong’s Pizza in downtown Des Moines, plans to bring the pizza restaurant to Cedar …
By BPC Staff | Jan 3, 2018
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Lawsuit claims Reynolds’ year-end money transfer was illegal

Des Moines Register: A Democratic lawmaker has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Kim Reynolds illegally transferred $13 million out of the state’s economic emergency fund in an effort to avoid a special legislative session and balance …
By BPC Staff | Jan 3, 2018
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Feds to Iowa: Cite truckers for cellphone use or lose highway funds

Iowa Public Radio: Truck drivers, bus drivers and other operators of commercial vehicles could be more likely to lose their licenses for texting while driving, under legislation the Iowa Department of Transportation will ask state lawmakers …
By BPC Staff | Jan 3, 2018
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Cedar Falls clinic to offer dedicated LGBTQ services

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: UnityPoint Clinic will have dedicated LGBTQ health care services available at UnityPoint Health-Prairie Parkway in Cedar Falls beginning Jan. 3. The goal is to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2017
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Iowa Medicaid providers hit with $1.5 million in penalties

Des Moines Register: Iowa has assessed $1.5 million in penalties against the three companies that managed the state’s Medicaid program for failing to meet performance standards, newly released records show. More than $1 million of those …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2017