DAYTON — They are among the beef producers caught in the squeeze between the end consumers and initial producers. A.J. and Kellie Blair don’t keep up on the price of hamburger at local grocery stores, but they do know the price of calves ready to feed out — and somewhere in the ...

In medieval lore, a dungeon was a dark, dank place of isolation and imprisonment. In downtown Fort Dodge, however, a different kind of dungeon aims to encourage friendly interaction and a sense of community among its patrons. Located at 1018 Central Ave., Dungeons and Dodgers is a hobby ...

When it came time to establish themselves as new business owners on the block, there was no place like home for the Daniel triplets of Fort Dodge. Sam, Thomas and James Daniel are climbing the ladder – both literally and figuratively — with their new business, Daniel Gutters and ...

WEBSTER CITY — There are not many who can say they have worked for 40 years for the same business. There are even fewer who can survive three transitions of ownership and also shift with the company during several moves. Mitch Young, shop foreman and master certified technician at Good ...

WEBSTER CITY — This week City Manager John Harrenstein received a letter from Quest Site Solutions, confirming Webster City’s Gateway Industrial Park, the new and official, name for Webster City’s southeast industrial park, is now certified for development. Reflecting on the news, ...

UnityPoint Health plans to transfer some of its information technology work to an outside contractor later this year in a move that will eliminate 207 jobs. It also plans a similar transition for what it calls its “revenue cycle” functions. Details of that process are being worked ...