Oasis Falafel began as a conversation. In 2004, when co-founders Ofer Sivan and Naftaly Stramer were hanging out in the Iowa City Ped Mall and craving the Mediterranean food they had grown up eating, they decided to recreate it themselves. Using family recipes, they started small, selling falafel and hummus from a food cart. The […]
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Hy-Vee agrees to settle the class action lawsuit over its months-long data breach
Hy-Vee has reached a preliminary settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit filed by customers who had their credit and debit card information stolen during a massive data breach at some of the company’s stores in 2018 and 2019. According to papers filed in an Illinois federal court on Tuesday, the company began negotiating the […]
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Hy-Vee CEO tells employees he’s concerned about the tax policies of ‘some of the candidates’ this election cycle
Hy-Vee CEO Randy Edeker sent a video about the upcoming election to his company’s more than 245 stores, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported. In the video, which is being played in store breakrooms, Edeker tells employees that current tax policies are in the best interest of the West Des Moines-based chain and warns about social unrest […]
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Hy-Vee offering a limited number of self-administered COVID-19 tests for free
Hy-Vee announced on Tuesday it will be offering self-administered COVID-19 tests at five of its Iowa pharmacies, including the Hy-Vee Drugstore on N 1st Ave in Iowa City. The tests are free and will be performed in a drive-through format. Anyone wanting to be tested will need to register online in advance at the Do […]
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Places to get food and water in Cedar Rapids on Thursday and Friday (Updated)
As much of Cedar Rapids remains without power, organizations in the community are providing food and water to residents. Below are the publicly announced events where food and water will be distributed on Thursday and Friday. Thursday, Aug. 13 The city of Cedar Rapids announced that Hy-Vee and HACAP will be providing water and food […]
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Stores resume can and bottle redemption
Stores throughout Iowa have started redeeming cans and bottles again, returning the nickel deposits to customers. The temporary suspension of the state’s “bottle bill” expired on Sunday. In her March 17 public health emergency proclamation, Gov. Kim Reynolds suspended the legal requirement that stores which sell beverages in cans and bottles accept the containers’ return, […]
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Hy-Vee is distributing cloth face masks for free on Tuesday
Hy-Vee stores across Iowa are giving away cloth face masks for free on Tuesday. Each store will have between 500 and 1,000 masks to be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the Des Moines Register. “The masks are intended for those who have not been able to obtain a mask to help protect […]
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Federal judge rejects Hy-Vee’s attempt to dismiss class action lawsuit over its months-long data breach
On Monday, a federal judge in Illinois rejected a request by Hy-Vee to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by customers who had their credit and debit card information stolen during a massive data breach at some of the company’s stores. Judge Michael Mihm did dismiss three of the claims made by the plaintiffs — […]
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Hy-Vee is replacing its Market Grilles with Wahlburgers
Hy-Vee will be closing all its Market Grille restaurants and turning over those locations to Wahlburgers, the Boston-based burger chain started by Paul Wahlberg and his brothers, actor Mark (Boogie Nights, The Happening) and singer Donnie (New Kids on the Block). “Our customers are wanting more fresh and convenient meal options,” Hy-Vee said in a […]
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Hy-Vee stores in Iowa City, Coralville and Cedar Rapids will cut back hours starting next week
Hy-Vee stores in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area will no longer be open 24 hours starting on Monday, Feb. 10, the West Des Moines-based supermarket chain announced on Monday. Those stores will now be open from 5 a.m. to midnight. The store will be eliminating 24-hour service at almost all its 265 stores in eight Midwestern states.
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Two Iowans added as plaintiffs in class action lawsuit over Hy-Vee’s data breach
Two Iowans have been added as plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed by customers who had their credit and debit card information stolen after using their cards at certain Hy-Vee stores. The lawsuit was originally filed in October on behalf of two customers, one in Illinois and one in Missouri, affected by Hy-Vee’s eight-month-long data breach.
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office collected 42 pounds of prescription drugs during Take Back Day
This past Saturday, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office collected 42 pounds of prescription drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Take Back Day. The sheriff’s office had three collection sites where people could anonymously drop off expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. People were also able to drop off e-cigarettes and vaping devices.
