Northwest Bank announces website change

January 23, 2021

Northwest Bank continues to invest in the newest systems and technology available to provide the best security for our online banking customers, and will soon be changing our website from a .com to a .bank domain. On Jan. 26, Northwest Bank’s website will change from www.Bank-Northwest.com to www.NW.bank. This move is significant in that .bank domains are highly gated - like .gov or .edu - and are more effective at combating online scams and duplicate websites. “Financial institutions remain one of the most highly phished industries, and online threats continue to rise, ...

Hy-Vee offers virtual dietitian services

January 9, 2021

WEST DES MOINES — Hy-Vee, Inc. has announced the launch of its new, virtual dietitian services platform, Healthie, as another way to connect with its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Free services include virtual store tours, dietitian discovery sessions and monthly virtual classes led by a Hy-Vee registered dietitian to help customers start – or continue – their wellness journey. Other services are available for a fee, including the Healthy Habits menu program ($99) that provides meal plans and product recommendations to support nutrition goals and health ...

Mediacom commits $100,000 to combat hunger

January 2, 2021

WEST DES MOINES – Mediacom Communications has announced that on behalf of its employees, the company is contributing $100,000 to a network of community food banks to help families in need of food assistance. The cash donations will be made directly to organizations connected to the Feeding America network including $10,000 contributions to both the Food Bank of Iowa and the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Iowa is the state with Mediacom’s largest number of employees and customers, and New York’s Hudson Valley is home to the company’s corporate offices. “The COVID pandemic ...

PCEDC awards ‘Jump-Start’ grants

September 5, 2020

POCAHONTAS — Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission has awarded grants to two businesses to spur development in the county. Aspen Leaf Cafe & Coffee House was awarded a grant to open their doors in Pocahontas. TMC Tack & Supplies of rural Havelock were awarded a grant to launch a mobile unit to sell tack and supplies all throughout Iowa and the Midwest. PCEDC launched the Jump-Start Accelerator Grant Program with $10,000 seed money over the summer to assist new businesses in gaining capital to open their doors and thrive within Pocahontas County. The Iowa ...

Fareway announces bonus for hourly workers

August 28, 2020

BOONE — Fareway Stores, Inc. has announced a second distribution of the Fareway Family Front Line Plan, which will provide cash bonuses to its hourly employees who have worked on the front lines during these unprecedented times. A cash bonus will be paid to each hourly employee that worked in July or August and was employed as of Aug. 22. The bonuses range up to $500 per employee, with a total investment of several million dollars to approximately 10,200 front line employees. The Fareway corporate office will distribute the bonuses to qualifying hourly employees on Sept. ...

Anand joins orthopaedic team in Fort Dodge

May 10, 2020

UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge and CNOS have welcomed Dr. Prashanth Anand, orthopaedic surgeon, to its team. Anand will be joining CNOS PC and working full-time at UnityPoint Clinic Orthopedics in Fort Dodge, beginning June 1. Anand is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who currently practices in Illinois, but will be moving to the Fort Dodge area to begin his CNOS practice. Anand is an orthopaedic generalist with a strong arthroplasty and sports medicine background.