LAKE CITY — Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics has announced its December Path to Excellence Honoree, Casey Wetter, registered dietitian, recognizing her exceptional dedication, compassion, and commitment to patient-centered care. Her connection to Stewart Memorial began at birth. ...
Deb Graham, a unit clerk in radiology, was named the November Employee of the Month at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. She was nominated by Diane Happel, a nuclear medicine technologist, for ensuring patients visiting radiology have a positive first impression and ...
WEBSTER CITY — Ron and Kathy Birkestrand announced in a press release Tuesday that they have sold Osweiler's Fashion store in Webster City. The new owner is Sonia Sosa Rodriguez. Rodriguez will take ownership February 1, 2026, and plans to have a grand opening in March when her spring merchandise arrives. Rodriguez has worked for the Birkestrands for the past 14 years. She has been working closely with them, accompanying them at market and managing the floor in recent years. The Birkestrands announced their retirement in September after 42 years when they first purchased the ...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is accepting applications for the next round of Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants. The highly competitive cost-share grant expands access to Iowa-grown, Iowa-made, and Iowa-raised food, beverages, and other agricultural products. It offers matching awards of up to $25,000 per project to help farmers, small businesses, and non-profit organizations add value to the agricultural goods they produce. “The demand for local Iowa products continues to grow rapidly, and Choose Iowa is ...
Jill Silver, the Van Diest Medical Center surgery and specialty clinic manager, recently graduated from the Iowa Hospital Association’s Leadership Development Program. That program develops critical leadership skills and competencies with the objective of increasing retention of ...
Erin Rossmanith has joined the staff of UnityPoint Health — Berryhill Center as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She is a Fort Dodge native with 25 years of nursing experience, including a decade as a school nurse. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the YWCA ...
