Four years ago, Kody Linder decided to throw his hat into the lawn-care ring. The Fort Dodge native knew there were plenty of competitors in the local market, so he had to quickly find a way to differentiate his new business — Diamond Pro Lawn Services – from the pack. The ...

EDDYVILLE — In a concept called farm to fashion, Iowa corn farmers are raising a crop that’s being used by global apparel brands. Last year, Qore opened its $360 million plant in Eddyville, which has been busy converting corn sugar into 1,4-butanediol (BDO), a chemical feedstock once ...

HUMBOLDT — A new technique for improving relationships between children prone to disruptive outbursts and parents exhausted by dealing with that behavior is now being offered. It is called Iowa Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Humboldt ...

Starting and running a small business is hard work. Keeping track of inventory, payroll, sales and taxes is a daunting chore. When small business owners in Fort Dodge and Webster County need some advice or help dealing with it all they have a unique resource they can turn to. The Small ...

After 55 years of designing many of the buildings and building additions throughout the Fort Dodge area, architect Terry Allers has retired. He retired on Dec. 31, 2025. At that time he closed Allers Associates Architects, the firm he founded and was president of for more than 46 ...