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Business Briefs

Culver promoted at trucking company

Jordan Culver, a Callender native, has been named vice president of safety and maintenance at LAD Truck Lines Inc. in Watkinsville, Georgia. He joined the company in 2019 as director of safety and recruiting. He has more than 15 years of experience in the trucking industry. He started ...

Osborn Stubbs joins the Friendship Haven Board of Directors

Ricki Osborn Stubbs has joined the Friendship Haven Board of Directors. Osborn Stubbs, a native of Fort Dodge, graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1990. She then earned her associate degree from Iowa Central Community College, her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa ...

Rasmussen receives ROSE Award

Yustika Rasmussen, a patient care technician in Acute Care, received the ROSE Award at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center. She was nominated by a patient, who shared about their time together. “ I was experiencing some very low blood sugars, and the protocol meant a ...

Thomason, Lewis, Strait receive Sunshine Award

Three employees of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge have been honored with the Sunshine Award. They are Jason Thomason, environmental services technician II; Amber Lewis, clinic supervisor, POB East Specialty Clinics; and Alexa Strait, radiology tech lead. The award recognizes non-nursing ...

Ernst honors Kaleidoscope Factory

POCAHONTAS — The Kaleidoscope Factory in Pocahontas, which makes and sells handcrafted wood toys and keepsakes, has been named the Small Business of the Week by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst Ernst, a Republican who is the ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, recognizes an Iowa ...

McCarville joins Friendship Haven team

Mitch McCarville has joined Friendship Haven as director of campus support services. In his role, he will be responsible for leadership, vision, and strategic planning for all campus support services, which include grounds, maintenance, safety, campus inventory, transportation, campus ...