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Tim Flaherty is back where he began
June 10, 2012 When Tim Flaherty took the helm of Hy-Vee in Fort Dodge in May, it was a dual homecoming. more »» 
Lessons emerge from field day
June 10, 2012 FARNHAMVILLE — In the past three weeks, Randy Souder’s farms have only received sixth-tenths of an inch of rain. more »» 
American Antiquities opens on Central
June 3, 2012 American Antiquities has joined the commercial boom that is changing the face of downtown Fort Dodge. Early in May, co-owners Joe Gargano and Jim Polzin opened their new business at 1100 Central Av. more »» 
Rooted in the future
June 3, 2012 DAYTON — A Chinese proverb states that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the next best time is now. more »»
World Pork Expo set
June 3, 2012 DES MOINES — Eight business seminars will feature the latest in nutrition, herd health, manure management and price risk at the three-day World Pork Expo Wednesday through June 8. more »»
ISU dairy farm celebrating Dairy Month
June 3, 2012 AMES — The Iowa State University dairy farm will celebrate Dairy Month from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., on June 8. The event is open to the public and will include tours of the barns from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a. more »» 
Ready to help when disaster strikes
May 27, 2012 What may have started out a normal day can turn sour in minutes. more »» 
Cutworms cometh
May 27, 2012 MOORLAND — On May 11, Bob Streit, an independent crop consultant from?Ames, was traveling from Fort Dodge to Ames when he saw “the air was full of the big moths. more »» 
Fields show nutrient deficiencies, too
May 27, 2012 MOORLAND — With just two weeks of growth, corn fields within the Farm News coverage area are showing a lack of dark green coloring. more »» 
Neighborhood Realty opens downtown
May 20, 2012 The remarkable commercial revival downtown Fort Dodge has experienced during 2011 and 2012 just keeps getting better. Stacy Wearda has opened a Neighborhood Realty office at 706 First Ave. . more »»
Leadership FD class graduates
May 20, 2012 Dinner and a ceremony were held Tuesday at Willow Ridge marking the graduation of members of the Leadership Fort Dodge class of 2011-2012. more »»
Soybean stocks may be at record low
May 20, 2012 The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its report on annual U.S. crop production on May 10, resulting in what appears to be a bullish outlook for the soybean market ahead. more »»
Iowa ag businessmen going global
May 20, 2012 PRIMORSKY KRAI, RUSSIA — In what started as a mission to repair ag machinery in Russia, Shane and Heath Peed, both of Fort Dodge, have started creating agricultural opportunities in this farthest... more »» 
Spherion is on the move in FD
May 13, 2012 Spherion Staffing, which has been part of the human resources world in the Fort Dodge for a decade, is being transformed. A new leader is at the helm. Ann Miller, of Owatonna, Minn. more »»
Hagie receives national innovation excellence award
May 13, 2012 CLARION?— The National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership has awarded Hagie Manufacturing in Clarion the 2012 Excellence in Innovation Award. more »» 
Has technology opened Pandora’s box?
May 13, 2012 AMES — Agriculture could learn a lot from Apple and its revolutionary iPhones and iPads. more »» 
Ready to go
May 6, 2012 The latest installment in a commercial renaissance that is changing the landscape of Fort Dodge arrives this week. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery will open for business Thursday at 511 S. 32nd St. more »»
Bid and Buy online registration begins today
May 6, 2012 Bid and Buy, an online auction jointly sponsored by The Messenger and the Daily Freeman-Journal and which will run through May 22, begins toda. more »»
Curves, U.S. department partner
May 6, 2012 Curves of Fort Dodge will give a free 30-day membership to any nonmember who visits the club during regular operating hours throughout National Women’s Health Week, May 13-1. more »» 
Technology of planting
May 6, 2012 (Editor’s note: This the fourth in a series of monthly articles in which staff writer Doug Clough, a city boy, visits area farms and works for part of a day and writes about his experience. more »» |
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