About a year after getting increased traction in a Fort Dodge store that sells hemp-based products and supplements for helping people achieve a balanced wellness, a legislative change meant the owners of Sunmed CBD had to make a major shift. Stricter state laws regulating hemp went into ...
The Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites, an iconic Fort Dodge hotel, is getting a new name and a new focus. The property will cease to be a Best Western as of Dec. 2, and will be re-branded as the Crossroads Hotel and Event Center. “In looking at our hotel guest composition, we felt like the Best Western brand had run its course here in Fort Dodge,” said Matt Johnson, board chairman of Crossroads Partners LLC, a group of local investors who originally purchased the property in January 2020. “We are excited to reposition the hotel as a locally-owned, independent ...
Lexey Lewis and Aubrey Lewis do everything together. The twin sisters came into this world as a pair and have decided to go through life as business partners. The 2021 Fort Dodge Senior High School graduates have entered the business world, bringing Fort Dodge a new venture with Glow ...
Justin Faiferlick is hoping to keep a top-of-the-line fitness and recovery facility in the Fort Dodge area. The martial arts guru has been running Faiferlick Martial Arts for more than 40 years and the neighboring Next Edge Performance Gym since 2020 in its current location on South 25th ...
Greg and Ann Larson have a love of experimentation. Fort Dodge area beer lovers couldn’t be happier. The new owners of River Hops Brewing, located downtown at 1014 Central Ave, are keeping what former owners Ron and Diane Grebner started and adding some of their own creations. Twenty ...
Dunham’s Sports has announced that it is returning to Fort Dodge in time for the holiday shopping season. Its new store in Corridor Plaza will open Nov. 8. Store hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. “Fort Dodge has always been a great community for Dunham’s Sports and we are excited to be returning bigger and better than ever,” said David Lynn, Dunham’s president. The new Dunham’s offers expanded footwear and apparel departments, a large hunt, fish, camp and water sports area, and a broad selection of fitness equipment. ...
