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‘There’s always a new challenge’

Family owned, founded in Iowa, and serving the Midwest, often with products made right here, that’s the mission for Bomgaars, according to new Fort Dodge Store Manager Joel Kempter. A Sioux City native, Kempter came to Fort Dodge from the Webster City store earlier this year. He’s been ...

‘Generations of memories’

When Denny and Emily Stucky took over the Community Orchard earlier this year, they hit the ground running, preparing for the orchard’s busy season. For decades, Fort Dodge residents and visitors from all over the region have come to the Community Orchard to usher in the fall season, an ...

Woodruff Construction touts skilled workforce, values

Woodruff Construction is an employee-owned general contractor, offering design-build, construction management, and project development services to clients across Iowa. Their team not only strives to achieve their clients’ goals and visions, but to also provide clients with an enjoyable ...

Tighe takes leadership role in nuclear security

WEBSTER CITY — A man who grew up in Webster City now leads a national nuclear security firm. Richard Tighe has been named president and chief executive officer of Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. That company manages and operates the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 ...

Iowa Central to hold Career Festival

In recognition of National Workforce Development Month, IowaWORKS and Iowa Central Community College will be holding an Outdoor Career Festival, with Food Trucks on Friday September 23, from 11-2pm. The Career Festival will take place on the lawn directly south of the IowaWORKS center in Fort ...