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Small Business
Restaurants feeling the pinch as prices rise
Business
Iowa restaurants eye teenage workers to fill employment gaps
The general manager at Giordano's in West Des Moines says short staffing has become more of a problem towards the end of the pandemic.
Business
Teens return to workforce after lowest employment numbers since Great Recession
The general manager at Giordano's in West Des Moines says short staffing has become more of a problem towards the end of the pandemic.
Local News
National firework shortage: What this means for those planning their own show
After record demand and a spike in shipping costs, firework supply could run low ahead of Independence Day.
Local News
Des Moines police investigate 3rd shooting around Court Avenue District since April
Community members and a business owner discussed how they felt after the shooting Sunday morning on Court Avenue.
Vaccine
Beaverdale businesses create punchcard for fully-vaccinated residents as Polk County eyes its own incentive
The "Community Immunity Card" allows Iowans who received their second dose at one of three participating pharmacies to get discounts at 16 Beaverdale stores.
Consumer
National Retail Federation predicts Americans will spend more than $20 billion on Father's Day gifts
The organization said they expected this year's Father's Day spending to reach a record high.
Small Business
Beaverdale business booming with upholstery requests
Since last summer, Custom Upholstery has seen an increase in inquiries and customers, and currently, are backed up for four months.
Coronavirus
Two metro businesses moving past mask making as COVID-19 rates drop
As COVID-19 cases drop, Busy Bee Tailor and the person behind MaskHelpers are shifting back to what they did before the pandemic.
Business
As COVID deaths slow down, funeral services picking up
One funeral director said at the beginning of the pandemic, it was heartbreaking to tell people their whole family couldn't go to the funeral of a loved one.
Business
JBS to pay up to $5.5 million settlement following lawsuit alleging discrimination at Colorado plant
The 2010 lawsuit alleges that the meatpacking plant's employees and managers discriminated against people who were Black, Muslim and Somali immigrants.
Family
Iowa day care provider describes 'heartache' of trying to find open spot for a child
As more people go back into the office, day care openings are even harder to come by in Iowa.
Business
Iowa restaurants eye teenage workers to fill employment gaps
The general manager at Giordano's in West Des Moines says short staffing has become more of a problem towards the end of the pandemic.
Business
Teens return to workforce after lowest employment numbers since Great Recession
The general manager at Giordano's in West Des Moines says short staffing has become more of a problem towards the end of the pandemic.
Local News
National firework shortage: What this means for those planning their own show
After record demand and a spike in shipping costs, firework supply could run low ahead of Independence Day.
Local News
Des Moines police investigate 3rd shooting around Court Avenue District since April
Community members and a business owner discussed how they felt after the shooting Sunday morning on Court Avenue.
Vaccine
Beaverdale businesses create punchcard for fully-vaccinated residents as Polk County eyes its own incentive
The "Community Immunity Card" allows Iowans who received their second dose at one of three participating pharmacies to get discounts at 16 Beaverdale stores.
Consumer
National Retail Federation predicts Americans will spend more than $20 billion on Father's Day gifts
The organization said they expected this year's Father's Day spending to reach a record high.
Small Business
Beaverdale business booming with upholstery requests
Since last summer, Custom Upholstery has seen an increase in inquiries and customers, and currently, are backed up for four months.
Coronavirus
Two metro businesses moving past mask making as COVID-19 rates drop
As COVID-19 cases drop, Busy Bee Tailor and the person behind MaskHelpers are shifting back to what they did before the pandemic.
Business
As COVID deaths slow down, funeral services picking up
One funeral director said at the beginning of the pandemic, it was heartbreaking to tell people their whole family couldn't go to the funeral of a loved one.
Business
JBS to pay up to $5.5 million settlement following lawsuit alleging discrimination at Colorado plant
The 2010 lawsuit alleges that the meatpacking plant's employees and managers discriminated against people who were Black, Muslim and Somali immigrants.
Family
Iowa day care provider describes 'heartache' of trying to find open spot for a child
As more people go back into the office, day care openings are even harder to come by in Iowa.
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