Visit Fort Dodge received the 2023 Destination of the Year honor during the annual Midwest Travel Network Conference recently in Kansas City, Kansas. “Each year the Midwest Travel Network gives out awards at the annual conference,” Lisa Trudell and Sara Broers, co-owners of the Midwest ...

WEBSTER CITY — When Burke Risetter, owner of the Grid Iron Grill and Sports Lounge, found out his restaurant had won the Iowa Pork Producer’s Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin award in 2017, the Pork Producers warned him of what might happen once word got out. Or rather, when word ...

Cindy Ellsbury, a registered nurse with UnityPoint at Home, received the 2023 Debbie Hofbauer Compassionate Caregiver Award. Ellsbury was nominated for her compassion, respect, and excellent work at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. “Cindy was compassionate and professional in her ...

The Fort Dodge area just gained a new fitness training option. Pilateswerx LLC, owned by Rachel Brandow, of Fort Dodge, recently opened at 801 Central Ave. Brandow is a personal trainer who works with individuals and pairs for Pilates. She meets with clients inside 2020 Health and ...

ACE Award presented to Hefley Haley Hefley, specialty nurse at UnityPoint Clinic Surgery - Fort Dodge, received the A.C.E. Award at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center. She was nominated for the award by Dr. Laura Miegge, of UnityPoint Clinic Surgery - Fort Dodge. ...

Northwest Bank employees shared important lessons on saving money with local students as part of the American Bankers Association (ABA) National Teach Children to Save Program. Since becoming Teach Children to Save Champions in 2012, Northwest Bank has had the privilege of educating almost ...