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Szalat receives DAISY Award

Jenni Szalat, director RN inpatient services, received the DAISY Leader Award at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. She has worked at Trinity for 28 years, including in Trinity’s Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, the Health Education Center where she coordinated CNA courses, and in OB/Nursery/Pediatricss as a staff nurse, instructor, manager and director. Team members describe her as “the person with the knowledge and communication style that many go to when trying to work through an idea or problem. She has a way of giving you her perspective on the subject — ...

Shiflett named April Employee of the Month

Shelbie Shiflett, a registered nurse at UnityPoint Clinic Kenyon Road — Pulmonology, was named the May Employee of the Month for UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge. She was nominated by Samantha Kraft, CMA, UnityPoint Clinic Kenyon Road — Pulmonology, who shared about her positivity and ...

Meier receives community service award

Kim Meier, an accountant with Bowser & Richman LLP in Fort Dodge, received the Iowa CPAs Month of Service Community Impact Award. The award recognizes an individual for outstanding dedication to community through the commitment of time and resources, or positively impacting a specific ...

Larsen named associate appraiser

Farmers National Co., a leading farm and ranch management company, is pleased to announce that Kyle Larsen, of Humboldt, has joined the company as an associate appraiser. He has a bachelor’s degree in animal science with a minor in food safety from Iowa State University in Ames. He is also a member of the ASFMRA (American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers). Larsen joins Humboldt County Certified General Real Property Appraiser Thad Naeve, as well as Area Sales Manager Tom Schutter, to serve the agricultural appraisal needs of Iowa. As a licensed associate appraiser, ...

Mulroney elected Lions district governor

Mike Mulroney, a member of the Fort Dodge Noon Lions Club, was elected on April 6, to be 2024-2025 district governor of District 9 NW of Multiple District 9. He has been a member of Fort Dodge Noon Lions Club for 12 years and served as club president before being elected district governor for the district in the northwest corner of Iowa. Mulroney succeeded Pat Essing of the Manson Lions Club as district governor. The district convention was held at the Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. The Fort Dodge Noon Lions Club, a service organization, has served Fort Dodge for more than 100 ...

Shimkat gets Rand Fisher Award

The eighth annual Iowa Rural Summit included a special recognition of six rural leaders, including Lisa Shimkat, of Fort Dodge. Shimkat was honored for her leadership of Iowa’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network and her statewide commitment to economic development. The ...