Joe Ruge, guest assistant, and Marvin Jensen, guest assistant lead, received the A.C.E. Award at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. They were nominated by their leader, Alison Hanna, manager volunteer and guest services, for assisting a patient in need. The A.C.E. ...
Lisa Shimkat, of Fort Dodge, has been elected chairwoman of America’s Small Business Development Centers. Shimkat is the Iowa state director of America’s SBDC. “I am excited to represent the 63 programs across the country as chair of the association,” Shimkat said. “We have a ...
LAKE CITY — Stewart Memorial Community Hospital and McCrary-Rost clinics have hired Kate DeWall, a licensed Iowa social worker, to offer virtual therapy for patients of all ages and backgrounds. She brings with her a decade of experience, cultural competency, and a loyal following of ...
GreenState Credit Union, which has an office in Fort Dodge, announced that Todd Fanning, the company’s chief financial officer, has been appointed interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Jeff Disterhoft, who has retired. The GreenState Board of Directors has commenced a comprehensive search process to identify a permanent CEO. To assist in the process, the board has engaged Spencer Stuart, a leading executive search firm, and will evaluate both internal and external candidates for the role. Fanning joined GreenState in 2012 as its CFO and has overseen ...
Toni Nixon, a patient care technician in the Infusion Center, received the ROSE Award at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. She was nominated by Tara Lager, a registered nurse, and team members in the Infusion Center. “Toni is the backbone of the Infusion Center,” ...
Ziegler, which has a construction and agricultural equipment dealership in Fort Dodge, has opened a new store near Grundy Center at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and Iowa Highway 14. “We are primarily a field service location, which means all of our technicians go out to support our customers in the field or on the job site,” said Noah Martens, branch operations manager for the new location. “Our technicians being mobile allows equipment repairs and maintenance to be performed onsite, maximizing our customers’ uptime.” Those technicians will go to farms and job sites ...
