The Iowa Grocery Industry Association is accepting applications for Build with Bags grants, which are to be used for improvements to parks, school playgrounds and other types of recreation. The IGIA awards up to $2,000 for purchases of picnic tables, park benches, planters and playground ...

Fort Dodge native Eddie Doyle has joined Central Financial Group as an independent agent. He will be working out of the Fort Dodge office, 301 S. 25th St. He was previously living in Jacksonville, Florida, and working at Bankers Life. Doyle’s first career was in the golf business as the ...

SHEFFIELD — Sukup Manufacturing Co. has named a new president and CEO for its company. Steve Sukup became the president and CEO of Sukup, the world’s largest manufacturer of grain storage, on Feb. 1. Charles Sukup, former president, announced his planned transition to chair of the ...

DES MOINES — Fareway recently presented a check for $100,000 to the U.S. Marine Corps for their Toys for Tots campaign, which provides toys to less fortunate children during the holiday season. More than 70 pallets of toys were collected and donated. Monetary and toy donations were ...

Youth Shelter Care of North Central Iowa, Inc. has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation. Youth Shelter Care provides the following services: emergency juvenile shelter care, diversion services, crisis intervention, behavioral health therapy, ...

Modern Sound Engineering, of Fort Dodge, was recently presented with the Patriot Employer award for its support of Sgt. Russell McCarty, of the U.S. Army Reserve, and his family. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve presented the award to joint SME owners Kyle Miller and Chad Nieland. ...