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‘Doing a little’ for literacy

The mantra Pam Johnson lives by is, “if we all do a little, we can do a lot.” Johnson is the owner of The Big Picture, a consignment shop located in the heart of downtown Fort Dodge at 704 Central Ave. That saying is the inspiration for the name of her business, which she opened three ...

Our businesses: Leopoldo E. Delucca, M.D., P.C.

What is the name of your business? Leopoldo E. Delucca, M.D., P.C. Where is it located? 804 Kenyon Road - Suite 200, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 When was it founded? 1986. Who are the key leaders? Leopoldo E. Delucca, M.D., F.A.C.S.. owner and president. Kelle VanVacter, CMA, ...

Our businesses: Hiway Truck Equipment Inc.

Business name: Hiway Truck Equipment Inc. Locations: 2246 First Ave. S. When was it founded? The company was founded in 1985 in Humboldt. Kathy and I (Brian) purchased the company in December of 1997 and it has been located at our present address in Fort Dodge since that time. Who ...

Barn’s future is safe with new owners

HAMPTON – Joe Pitsor is 86 years old and last fall he sold the acreage where his barn is located to Kent and Mary Mollenbeck. The Mollenbecks had rented the property from Pitsor for 27 years. He sold the acreage to the Mollenbecks because he knew the barn would be safe and in good ...

Global transportation

The U.S. Grains Council is a trade association focused on promoting exports of corn, barley, sorghum, DDGs and ethanol, and they aren’t taking a backseat to COVID-19 as they are continuing to endorse those commodities during the pandemic. Ryan LeGrand, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council said they have nine offices across the world with plans to open their tenth location in Delhi, India later this year. “Hundred and six employees and consultants here and abroad help us run programs in 50 countries worldwide,” he said. Grain flows around the world “It’s very ...

Ready to ride

About a year ago, Corey Lombard bought some old tin off of a building that was getting torn down. A few months ago, he bought a gray-colored front door with a rustic theme. And his mother had given him postcards and pictures of downtown Fort Dodge from the 1920s and 30s. Lombard ...