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Teague finds his calling

WEBSTER CITY — Joe Teague saw a chance to make a life-changing decision and jumped at it. Teague, a graduate of Prairie Valley High School who grew up just outside of Fort Dodge, is the owner of DCD Garage Floors. Located in Webster City, Teague and DCD have branched out around Iowa ...

Fresh new look for Premier Dry Cleaning

Premier Cleaners offers exactly what you would expect from a dry cleaning and laundry business: fresh, clean and looking as if it just came out of the box brand new. That is why owners Tim and Annette McClintock decided to give their store at 816 First Ave. N. a makeover recently. Since ...

Expo is next in entrepreneurs series

An Entrepreneurial Expo will be the next event in the IGNITE Entrepreneurs Series in Fort Dodge. The expo will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 27 in the Bioscience and Health Sciences Building at Iowa Central Community College. This will be a resource fair for all businesses to learn about the resources and opportunities in the region. The event is open to the public. Other upcoming events in the IGNITE Entrepreneurs Series include a Smart Start class on May 23 and an IGNITE Vendor Fair on June 25. A SPARK Your Business contest will be held as part of the fair. Main Street ...

A leap of faith

Christy Nielsen spent 33 years working in dermatology as a registered nurse. She grew to love performing cosmetic procedures at Mid-Iowa Dermatology, and Dr. Scott Green encouraged her to eventually break out on her own. So recently she opened InSPArational Treatments by Christy, located at ...

‘The whole experience’

A new shop with spa services recently opened in downtown Fort Dodge. Luminess Spa and Candle Co. opened Monday at 704 Central Ave., Suite 100. Owners Glenda Martin and Todd Kuhn are looking to share their passions with the Fort Dodge community. Luminess provides a variety of facial ...

An award-winning duo

AMES — Nick and Natalie Nordstrom were recently honored for their work at The Quarters at Ames, a resort-style housing community. Both are St. Edmond High School graduates, Nick earned the “Leasing Manager of the Year” award from The Tailwind Corporation, which owns The Quarters and ...