McClure adds to portfolio of engineering, infrastructure services

January 28, 2023

McClure Engineering Co., a civil and structural engineering firm headquartered in the Des Moines area with an office in Fort Dodge, has added environmental, GIS, and water resources to its portfolio of engineering and infrastructure services under the banner of its new environmental team. “Adding this service is a natural fit for McClure,” said Dustin Leo, CEO. “Our vision of making lives better encompasses our purpose of developing safe, sustainable, and healthy communities where people and economies can thrive. The protection of our land, air, and water resources and the ...

GreenState helps build savings habit

January 28, 2023

Last year it was reported that 56 percent of Americans would not have enough money in savings to cover a $1,000 emergency expense. The likely result would be to cut other expenses or go into debt. GreenState Credit Union recently launched a product to help combat this. “We understand that it’s difficult to get into the habit of setting money aside,” said Jim Kelly, chief marketing officer for GreenState Credit Union. “So we built a product that automates the process and creates the habit for them.” The Rainy-Day Savings Account was launched in December and members now ...

‘I’m proud to be from this town’

January 21, 2023

Maddie Lind wanted to honor her hometown and show just how much Fort Dodge has grown over the years. That is part of the reason Lind opted to make a name change from Creative Signs and Graphics to Dodge Graphix during a recent move for the business. “If you had asked me when I moved ...

Your CBD Store coming to Fort Dodge

January 14, 2023

A new store selling hemp-based products and supplements will be opening in downtown Fort Dodge in the coming weeks. Your CBD Store is a franchise that sells Sunmed CBD products. The store will have all USDA-certified organic CBD hemp products, including tinctures, water solubles, gummies, ...

‘We are here for the community’

January 7, 2023

Located just outside of Fort Dodge, Lizard Creek Ranch is home to Creek Side, a modern dining establishment that comes loaded with more than just food and drink. Offering everything from appetizers to flatbreads to several dinner plates, Creek Side prides itself on being family-friendly, ...

From farm to Farmacy, Lundells harvest goodwill

December 31, 2022

IDA GROVE — Since 2017, Brian Lundell, 35, and his wife Lisa, 31, have had a few dreams concerning their future. The first was to add another hog barn to their farm operation; the other was to own and operate a coffee house. “It was one of those conversations a husband and wife have ...