For Doula and Herbalist Hannah Pye, of Fort Dodge, the question of just exactly what a “birth doula” is and what she does isn’t uncommon. She’s a helper. “A birth doula is a birth coach, a support partner and a bridge of communication between the coach and the provider.” ...

Availa Bank reported that nearly a year after launching its financial education outreach program, it has reached more than 4,000 people with financial literacy lessons across the state. Through the various financial education outreach efforts of the last year, such as Innovate U, Kickoff ...

WEBSTER CITY Wildcat Distilling Co. announced that its Tillmans Small Batch Whiskey has been awarded a bronze medal from the American Distilling Institute’s International Spirits Competition (ADI ISC). The judging panel described the whiskey as having “an engaging aroma, good balance, ...

WEBSTER CITY — Local pork processor Webster City Custom Meats Inc. became a division of Midwest Quality Wholesale Inc. at the beginning of this month. Midwest Quality Wholesale Inc. is a subsidiary of Fareway Stores Inc., which is based in Boone. Phil Voge, WC Custom Meats’ vice ...

KALO — Tom Krough, co-owner of Kalo Kustoms Garage in Kalo, is a pretty lucky guy. He gets to spend every day he works in the shop with his daughter, Hannah Krough. She’s the other co-owner. “It’s just perfect,” Tom Krough said. “We’re on the same page all the ...

WEBSTER CITY — At Farmstand, it’s the Year of Growth. That’s what owners Zoami Calles Sosa and Antonio Rios call it. The couple opened the greenhouse at 1544 Second St. in 2021. They refer to that year as the Great Planting. Farmstand’s second year, 2022, they call the Year of ...