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Local Business

Local real estate market trending better than national

Home prices reached an all-time national high in June, while the country’s housing slump rolls on with fewer people buying homes nationally in June and July, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. But local real estate agents say that Fort Dodge and Webster ...

Building the future of Iowa’s land records

More than 23 million public land records are on file and accessible through Iowa Land Records, a website providing free online public access to Iowa real estate records. Created by the Iowa County Recorders Association in 2004, Iowa Land Records was designed to centralize and digitize ...

Archibald Electric overcomes challenges to prosper

Trevor Archibald faced a few daunting obstacles when he decided to open his business, Archibald Electric LLC, in the spring of 2019. First, he was opening a business in a very competitive market in Fort Dodge, one that has several long-established electrical companies. Second, he purchased ...

Iowa Association of Business and Industry president retires

Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, announced that he will retire at the end of 2024. Ralston has served as ABI’s president since 2005, completing nearly two decades of service. “I feel incredibly fortunate to have been able to join an organization ...

Scott has a ‘passion to please’

David Scott has enjoyed a seamless transition from the professional home he’s always known into a lead role at the Webster City Hy-Vee Grocery Store. The 44-year-old Scott spent nearly 25 full years working for his hometown Hy-Vee in Fort Dodge. Last month, Scott officially became store ...

VDMC wins 2024 Top Workplaces Industry Award

WEBSTER CITY — Van Diest Medical Center announced that it has been named a 2024 National Top Workplaces winner for the Healthcare Industry. Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand, determines the awards. The Top Workplaces program has a 17-year ...