Breaking News

Business Briefs

New real estate, construction business starts in Humboldt

HUMBOLDT ­— Nate Samp and his fiance, Nicole Fusco, are business partners aiming to offer a slightly different take on real estate services with their new company Home & Homestead. Samp, an Algona native, grew up in the construction and remodeling industry, partnering with his dad and forming Samp Construction in 2014, the same year he first acquired his real estate license. Samp mostly used his license to buy and sell his own improvement properties, and as his dad neared retirement he was ready to switch gears and focus on the real estate side of his work. In the spring of 2021, ...

Cokeley returns to Iowa Central

Former wrestler Ryne Cokeley has returned to Iowa Central, joining the wrestling program and student development office. Cokeley, a graduate of Iowa Central, will be an assistant under Luke Moffitt after serving as a volunteer coach at Fort Hays State University. He will also be a student development assistant.

Friendship Haven names board of directors

Friendship Haven has announced four members of its board of directors. Matt Johnson, director of happiness at Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota; Sara Hill, associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church; John Engler, an attorney at the law firm of Johnson, Mulholland, Cochrane, Cochrane, Yung & Engler, P.L.C.; and Michele Johnson, a retired cancer care coordinator at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center, have been named to the board. Matt Johnson is a graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High. He earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing and management with a ...

Dencklau joins Friendship Haven assisted living team

Lacy Dencklau, licensed practical nurse, recently joined Friendship Haven’s assisted living program, which program includes River Ridge and The Gardens neighborhoods. Dencklau has held many positions over the last 15 years in Friendship Haven’s long-term care neighborhoods, including Stone Heights Clinical Coordinator. She will be responsible for evaluation, coordination, supervision, and delegation of personal and health-related services and care provided by assisted living team members. Dencklau will also partner with the director of assisted living for staff ...

Conrad named assisted living director

Cari Conrad, MHA, BSN, RN, has joined Friendship Haven as assisted living director for the River Ridge and The Gardens Assisted Living neighborhoods. Conrad’s responsibility is to ensure the neighborhoods are operated in a manner that delivers the highest levels of resident satisfaction, life enrichment and quality of life, while providing those services in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations. Conrad holds a master’s degree in health care administration along with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Briar Cliff ...

Piton joins FD Community Foundation and United Way

Julie Heun Piton, a 2001 graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High, has accepted the position of program coordinator with the Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way. Piton graduated from Drake University with honors in 2005. Most recently, she worked for the YWCA of Green Bay with administrative support responsibilities. Piton’s previous experience includes working on political campaigns and project management for a variety of non-profits and charitable causes in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her experience includes fundraising, planning and project management. She currently ...