Jeremiah Reed, an industrial technology teacher at Fort Dodge Senior High School, joined 95 teachers for the 2026 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program, which places educators inside Iowa businesses to bring real-world experience back to their classrooms. Reed will complete a six-week ...
WEBSTER CITY — Van Diest Medical Center announced that Dr. Fawad Zafar will be joining the team in VDMC’s Surgery and Specialty Clinic Department, beginning in August. Zafar is a urologist with 30 years of experience in both urology and general surgery. He completed his Doctor of ...
DES MOINES — Results from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) third quarter 2026 Quarterly Business Survey show Iowa employers continuing to invest in their businesses while taking a more cautious view of the economy heading into the second half of the year. Key survey findings include: • 62 percent expect sales to expand over the next quarter. • 62 percent expect employment levels to remain stable, while nearly one-third anticipate workforce growth. • 85 percent plan to make capital expenditures, with most respondents planning modest ...
Jennifer Sumpter and Nolan Vitzthum joined the LifeWorks Community Services Board of Directors. As board members, they will provide oversight to LifeWorks’ paid leadership as they fulfill the organization’s mission. The mission of LifeWorks Community Services is to provide ...
Des Moines University has named Leah Glasgo, market president of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge, the 2026 College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year. Raised in Clarinda, Glasgo knew from a young age that she wanted to become a nurse after watching her aunt and her aunt’s best friend return home from shifts at the local community hospital. She began her career as a nurse in 1997 before stepping into leadership roles that allowed her to support patients, team members and communities in new ways. To strengthen her executive leadership skills, Glasgo earned her Master of Health ...
Friendship Haven announced that Kiley O’Leary has joined the team as assistant director of nursing. In this role, she brings experience in nursing practice, long-term care, and health care education to the Friendship Haven campus. O’Leary earned her Associate degree in nursing from Iowa Central Community College and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in Addison, Illinois. She is currently completing her Master of Science in Nursing with concentrations in nursing education and nursing executive studies. Over the past nine years, she has served ...
