WEST DES MOINES — Hy-Vee, Inc. announced that its annual Hy-Vee Homefront Round Up and Veterans Day breakfast raised more than $227,750; provided more than 85,000 free breakfasts; and collected 100,000 letters of appreciation for current service men and women stationed around the world. ...

Mark Timothy Mettler with Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services recently received his funeral director license from the state of Iowa. Mettler relocated from Cedar Rapids to join Gunderson’s in September 2018 for his funeral internship. He is a graduate of Kennedy High School in ...

WRIGHT COUNTY — Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics was named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above for performance in patient ...

Heartland Bank employees Tommy Halligan and Braden Moser have successfully completed the 2019 Iowa Bankers Association’s Commercial Lending School. The school is an intense one-week program sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association. The purpose of the IBA Commercial Lending School is to ...

Lynn Schreder was recently received the National Association of Women Business Owner’s Hall of Fame Legacy Award. The award is is presented to women who are respected for their commitment to leadership and excellence not only in their business, but also their industry, community and through ...

Dr. Cindy VanSickler recently earned her MDT Certification from The McKenzie Institute USA Center for postgraduate study in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. VanSickler, who practices at Calisesi Chiropractic Clinic, is one of two chiropractors in the state of Iowa that is certified in MDT. ...