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Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services welcomes new staff members

Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services welcomes Matthew Berry, funeral director, and Alyssa Pieper, funeral director, to its professional staff. Berry joined the staff of Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services as a funeral director in August 2025. He is an Iowa native who grew up in Corwith. He is a husband, father of three adult children, and grandfather. Berry’s life of service includes time in the United States Marine Corps, followed by a career with the Iowa Army National Guard, from which he retired from active duty in 2025. Also joining the Gunderson funeral ...

New therapist joins Community Health Center

Desiree Diemer has joined the staff of the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge as a mental health therapist. She has a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family ...

Retleff joins health center in Clarion

CLARION — Helen Retleff, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, has joined the staff at the Clarion location of the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge. Retleff has worked as an emergency room nurse. She has also worked for UnityPoint Health, Proteus and the Mason City location of ...

Open house set for new dentist

Rolling Hills Dental Clinic will hold an open house to welcome Dr. Marcela DaCosta, the new associate dentist. The event will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at the dental clinic, 2727 N. 15th St. DaCosta began seeing patients at the clinic Jan. 5.

Woodley joins Community Health Center

Alexis Woodley has joined the behavioral health team of the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge. She is a Fort Dodge native who graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School. She earned an associate degree in nursing from Iowa Central Community College. She began her career in the cardiothoracic surgical unit at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She then worked in the intensive care unit at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. At that time she was also a clinical instructor for Iowa Central Community College’s nursing program. In 2018, she went ...

Citizens Community Credit Union gets national recognition

For the third consecutive year, Citizens Community Credit Union was named as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2026. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group recognized the top 500 regional banks and top 500 regional credit unions in the United States that are committed to powering local economies by supporting small businesses, financing community projects and providing reliable access to everyday banking services. This year’s list of honorees included just two Iowa-based credit unions. “Being recognized for the third year in a row is a tremendous honor and ...