POMEROY — For Scott and Aimee Devereaux, owners of Ashes to Ashes Pet Cremation, the inspiration to open the business and offer their services came from a tragic event in his law enforcement career when he was a deputy with the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Department. He’s now a ...
SPENCER — The Clay County Fair is encouraging people to “Come Home” and see not only what is new at the fair, but help to celebrate the fair’s centennial year. There have been several changes to the fairground’s landscape this year, with one being the Photography Center, which is ...
SIBLEY — Ashley Peters had enough. She had heard of so many farm accidents involving children in and around Osceola County this summer that she felt she needed to do something to help educate them about the dangers that lurk around farms and otherwise rural areas. So she put together a ...
Patience is just one skill Monica Sortedahl learned from her father, Dave Rosalez, a longtime locksmith in Fort Dodge. “I used to get so frustrated and never had any patience,” Sortedahl said. “And he’s so patient.” When a difficult task would arise, Rosalez didn’t ...
HUMBOLDT — When surrounded by aisle after aisle of groceries and produce, attempting to choose something both healthy and cost effective can be a confusing and somewhat overwhelming endeavor. However, health and nutrition specialist Holly Van Heel, with the Iowa State University ...
Iowa crops are teetering precariously on a see-saw of whether or not they will be able to finish maturing in time for harvest. That’s according to Bryce Anderson, senior ag meteorologist with DTN. Cool temperatures during emergence this past spring, followed by drought and near-drought ...
First American Bank has served Fort Dodge for more than eight decades. During that long history the banking world has undergone numerous changes. According to Susan Ahlers Leman, market president in Fort Dodge and senior trust officer, the bank has long taken pride in bringing the latest ...
WEBSTER CITY — The McMurray Hatchery is celebrating a century of business in 2017. Located in Webster City, the hatchery was founded by Murray McMurray in 1917. The hatchery began as a backyard hobby where purebred show chickens were raised for McMurray. It quickly grew into a rare ...
FARNHAMVILLE — Landus Cooperative hosted close to 200 farmers and industry professionals during its annual field day held on the company’s 185-acre research plot last week. The cooperative claims this is the country’s largest cooperative-owned test plot. Todd Claussen, director of ...
Mad Rabbit Dezign is the new name for a long-established Fort Dodge business — Double M. Signs and Graphics, 709 S. 25thSt. “The reason we changed is we wanted to freshen things up. We wanted to show our customers that we are the best in the area at branding or re-branding,” said ...
ODEBOLDT — In an effort to help diversify their row crop farming operation, and along with a combination of the love for the outdoors, Justin and Lacy Mason, of Odeboldt, decided to look for an alternative crop to raise. In 2014, they began raising a half of an acre of hops. “I did it ...
The Society for Human Resource Management, which represents almost 300,000 members in 165 countries, now has an official chapter in north central Iowa. In September, the Heartland of Iowa SHRM chapter will receive its charter. It is one of nearly 600 SHRM affiliated chapters that help human ...
DES MOINES —“Nothing Compares to State Fair Thrills” is the theme of the 2017 Iowa State Fair that is running through Aug. 20. On opening day of the fair, Aug. 10, poultry project owners went before judges in hopes their fine feathered friends would be the top of their class. Two ...
UnityPoint at Home in Fort Dodge, which is gaining a national reputation as one of the state’s top home care agencies, is on the move both physically and as a provider of top quality care. Before the end of this year, it will move most of its services to a new consolidated location at 214 ...
DES MOINES — While some lawmakers like U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley think Congress could pass a new Farm Bill by Christmas, other ag leaders are less confident. One thing is clear, though. Since no new funding with will be included in the 2018 Farm Bill, existing and proposed programs ...
CLARION — Jon Ruba has taken his passion for designing kitchens and bathrooms to the next level. Ruba is the owner of Ruba Kitchen and Bath. He expanded his business in Clarion during the spring. The business is located at 215 Nelson Ave. S.E. in Clarion’s industrial park. “We ...
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON — Deb Keller, a farmer from Clarion, was elected as U.S. Grains Council chair on Wednesday at the organization’s 57th annual board of delegates meeting in Vancouver, Washington. Keller, who represents Iowa corn farmers with her USGC board seat, is a second-generation ...
CHURDAN — The Iowa State Fair has a tradition of celebrating everything there is about Iowa, including its strong agricultural roots. In an effort to recognize certain individual’s dedication to agriculture and their strong family values, DuPont Pioneer and WHO News Radio 1040 partner ...
OAKLAND — Local farmer-owned cooperative officials last week announced a purchase agreement has been signed for the sale of the Oakland, Iowa Landus Cooperative agronomy plant to be sold to Farm Service Cooperative. The purchase between Ames-based Landus Cooperative and Harlan-based FSC is ...
EAGLE GROVE — There’s something new in downtown Eagle Grove. Grammas’ Attic, 209 W. Broadway, began welcoming patrons in early July. Owned by longtime Eagle Grove residents Tom and Melissa Niederhauser, the shop features vintage furniture and assorted collectibles. Tom Niederhauser ...