More than eight years ago, Heather Applegate was looking for a career change. She had been a dental assistant for over 25 years and when the opportunity for a completely different path came about, she made the leap. Applegate, along with April Wilson, purchased Studio Fusion in 2014 from ...

Gale McKinney feels the key to continued growth in Fort Dodge and the surrounding communities is through the support of local businesses. McKinney has seen just that firsthand as owner of The Iowa Outdoors Hardware and Rental Store, located at 1597 Third Ave. N.W. in Fort Dodge, along ...

KHI Solutions remains strongly planted in Fort Dodge at the Kingsgate Center, located on the corner of North 25th Street and Second Avenue North. That is where it has been since 1999. However, co-owner Brenda Eckard and her team have outgrown their current arrangements. In fact, they ...

CLARION — Orthopedic surgeons at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion now have a robotic assistant to help them do knee replacement surgeries. The device is known as a Robotic Surgical Assistant and is called ROSA for short. Orthopedic Specialists, a team of orthopedic surgeons that ...

HUMBOLDT — Brittany Caryl admits she stumbled into becoming a professional photographer. Caryl, who owns and operates InSite Creatives in Humboldt, prides herself on being a full-service photographer. Over the past decade-plus, she has transitioned from handling the business as a ...

Once Denny and Emily Stucky gained ownership of the Community Orchard, they quickly found out how important it was to the community. When the Stuckys posted their announcement on Facebook, they were quickly flooded with congratulations and good luck announcements from family, friends and ...