Town & Country Insurance has been named a Champion Tier Agency by EMC Insurance, a leading commercial property and casualty insurer. This designation means the agency is one of the top-performing EMC agencies in the country. The Champion designation places the agency in the top 4% of ...

POCAHONTAS — When the late Leonard Olson began making kaleidoscopes in Pocahontas, they were handheld toys. His business, The Kaleidoscope Factory, gained a following, attracting admirers from across the state and the Midwest to the shop on Main Street. Olson died in 2019, but his family ...

One of the key elements that changed when Emily and Denny Stucky purchased the Community Orchard was the decision to expand in terms of offering clothing, accessories and home decor. But recently, the owners realized that there was an even bigger base for providing those one-of-a-kind ...

WEBSTER CITY — Generational pride. That’s the legacy behind the story of Seneca Foundry, which was founded 116 years ago in Webster City. The McCollough family has continued to shift and change with the times, as one of Webster City’s oldest businesses. It is one that has remained ...

WEBSTER CITY — Kevin Rubash, owner of Webster City’s Interior Spaces, is used to hearing it. Customers from out of town walk into his store downtown and say: “What a beautiful store. I wish we had one like it in our town.” In Rubash’s world, “beautiful” is a compliment, sure, ...

Two Fort Dodge nurses were named as 2025 Great Iowa Nurses for their contributions to their patients, team members, and the nursing profession. Ellen Vanderhoff and Alissa Wiemers, both nurses at UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge, received the honor this week. Vanderhoff has been a ...