HUMBOLDT — A new technique for improving relationships between children prone to disruptive outbursts and parents exhausted by dealing with that behavior is now being offered. It is called Iowa Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Humboldt ...

Starting and running a small business is hard work. Keeping track of inventory, payroll, sales and taxes is a daunting chore. When small business owners in Fort Dodge and Webster County need some advice or help dealing with it all they have a unique resource they can turn to. The Small ...

After 55 years of designing many of the buildings and building additions throughout the Fort Dodge area, architect Terry Allers has retired. He retired on Dec. 31, 2025. At that time he closed Allers Associates Architects, the firm he founded and was president of for more than 46 ...

CLARION — Aaron J. Budweg, director of Wright County Economic Development, was awarded a professional development scholarship from the Professional Developers of Iowa. The $500 award will support his attendance at the 2026 Heartland Economic Development Course, a regional training program ...

WEBSTER CITY — The City of Webster City and Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods of Webster City were both honored in early January when they each were recognized at the Ames Regional Economic Alliance Annual Awards program. Eight economic impact awards were presented in the four county region ...

WEBSTER CITY — After more than two decades of cutting hair, Russ Chelesvig, owner of The Barber Shop, 1002 Second St., has announced he’ll retire at the end of January. Barbering was a second career for Chelesvig, one he loved, excelled at and now leaves for an active retirement. ...