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Grass to Glass Services

GOWRIE — While many high school graduates are counting the days until they leave for college, Brady Hanson and Drake Warland are climbing atop roofs to clean gutters and scrubbing second and third story exterior windows. The recent Southeast Valley High School graduates launched Grass ...

New events company takes over three Fort Dodge venues

Five Points Events has announced that a local group of events professionals have joined forces to take over operations of the Cardiff Center at Fort Frenzy, the events and meeting venues at the Crossroads Hotel & Events Center, and the planning of special events at the new Pavilion sports ...

The Atomic Cat brings mid-century vibe to Fort Dodge

What started out as a desire to find decor for their new home has turned into a full-fledged business for The Atomic Cat owners Lisa and Andrea Emerson. The couple was looking for a specific design for their home with a vintage flare. The quest for finding the right pieces for their house ...

Kading takes a hard look at Webster City

Until last week, Chace Hauschilt, development specialist at Kading Properties of Urbandale, was the only person from the company most people in Webster City had met. He attended City Council meetings and worked behind the scenes with city officials on a proposed 218-unit apartment complex on ...

Kuiper named Inspiring Leader at national conference

As executive director of Visit Fort Dodge, Kerrie Kuiper is constantly applauding local business owners and leaders. But last week, Kuiper was the one receiving the accolades as she was named Most Inspiring Leader at the Midwest Travel Network Conference in Grand Island, Nebraska. “This ...

AgState announces agronomy warehouse expansions

CHEROKEE — AgState is excited to announce the expansion of its Emmetsburg and Fonda agronomy businesses with the addition of new seed and chemical storage warehouses. This investment underscores AgState’s long-term commitment to strengthening its agronomy services, supporting local ...