A self-described serial inventor, Fort Dodge native Kevin Friesth has brainstormed roughly 40 items that have resulted in U.S. and international approved patents that he holds. Friesth first got the technology bug as a teenager in the early 1980s. That’s when he began working to adapt ...

What started as a simple hobby in her spare time became a professional passion for Fort Dodge’s Lindsay Alstott, owner of the popular local sign-making company, Pallet Junkie. Alstott, a 2003 Fort Dodge Senior High School graduate, had a general concept for her business model six years ...

Alissa Wiemers, a registered nurse in the Critical Care Unit (CCU), received the DAISY Award at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. She was nominated for the award by multiple co-workers in the CCU. Her nomination reads: “Alissa has always been such a kind person. ...

Kristen Greene, a specialty nurse at UnityPoint Clinic Surgery, was named the 2022 Employee of the Year for UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge. The prestigious award is handed out to one of the 2022 Employee of the Month recipients, as voted on by team members throughout the entire Fort ...

The Energy Group, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and Iowa Central Community College will sponsor a half-day energy-efficient building seminar to be held Thursday in the carpentry shop at Iowa Central Community College, 1 Triton Circle. Registration is free, and pre-registration is ...