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Dencklau returns to Friendship Haven as Arbor Lane clinical coordinator

Lacy Dencklau has recently returned to Friendship Haven as the clinical coordinator of the Arbor Lane neighborhood. Dencklau, who is an LPN. has spent much of her career in Friendship Haven’s long-term care neighborhoods. She previously held the position in the Stone Heights neighborhood ...

Reed joins Northwest Bank

Andy Reed has been named a commercial banker at Northwest Bank in Fort Dodge, according to Matt Dutcher, the bank’s president in Fort Dodge. Reed’ s responsibilities include new business development, promoting the bank’s products and services, and serving existing customers. In ...

Fort Dodge resident receives top award from Mediacom

Mediacom Communications named Fort Dodge resident Logan Heckman as its Area Operations Employee of the Year during recent ceremonies held with corporate leaders. Heckman was recognized for excellence in customer service and for earning high performance marks as a high-level broadband specialist. He works with area residential and business customers connected to Mediacom’s high-speed internet service. He is on his third year as a Mediacom employee. Companywide, Mediacom employs 4,000 people, including 1,300 Iowans. Heckman was among 120 employees recognized for performance ...

Maureen Elbert named to Institute for Decision Making’s Advisory Council

Maureen Elbert, executive director of the Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corporation, has joined the Institute for Decision Making’s Advisory Council. The Advisory Council’s role is to provide IDM with input on economic development trends, challenges and opportunities council members see Iowa communities and regions facing, and provide suggestions on how IDM might be able to better assist Iowa communities and regions, and the economic development organizations that serve them. Advisory Council members are economic development thought leaders from across Iowa. ...

Growth Alliance releases video series

A video series, Business, Community, Opportunity, highlighting business across the region is currently being released by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance. From small businesses to large corporations, this 10-video series releases a new feature video every 2 to 3 weeks to celebrate the diversity of businesses in the region and their importance to the economy. Each release includes a video, press release and a podcast episode. https://www.digitallandingpages.com/greater-fort-dodge-growth-alliance/

Jenson joins Iowa Central

Emilie Jenson is the new public information coordinator at Iowa Central Community College. She is a native of Gowrie and a graduate of Prairie Valley High School. Jenson is a graduate of Iowa Central and has a bachelor’s degree in media communication studies from Buena Vista University ...