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Glasgo to advocate for Iowa

Leah Glasgo, president of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge, has been elected to the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees for a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The Board of Trustees for AHA is the organization’s top decision-making group, guiding its priorities, programs, and resources to support hospitals and improve care for patients and communities nationwide. “It’s an honor to serve on the AHA Board of Trustees and bring the voice of our rural communities into national healthcare conversations,” said Glasgo. “This role allows me to advocate for Iowa ...

Kingsgate Insurance to mark 35 years of service

Kingsgate Insurance is proud to announce its upcoming 35th anniversary celebration, taking place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 4 at Kingsgate’s Fort Dodge office, 924 Central Ave. The event is open to the public and promises a family-friendly evening filled with food, entertainment, and community spirit. Founded in 1990, Kingsgate Insurance has spent the past 35 years serving individuals, families, and businesses across Iowa with trusted insurance solutions. As an independent agency, Kingsgate offers a wide range of coverage options, including personal, commercial, agricultural, and ...

New beginnings

It has been almost a year since Lori Mason took over the reins of Seneca Foundry, a Webster City industry that had been in the same family for more than 100 years. Another family and another glass ceiling shattered, Mason is the first woman who was not a McCollough family member. The ...

‘Flowers Galore’

BOONE — The signs on county blacktop roads began sprouting up last spring touting “Flowers Galore.” There was no media blitz, no hoopla on social media, just an industrious young woman quietly working away to build a new family business. Follow the signs a short drive down a dusty ...

Industrial Park plans move forward

WEBSTER CITY — Ottie Maxey of the Hamilton County Growth Partnership updated the Hamilton County Supervisors on recent developments in economic development for the county. The Hamilton County Growth Partnership, which first met in February, has completed paperwork as a newly organized 501-C6 organization. This group will serve as the county development board. Maxey had several updates for the supervisors. The first was that the new industrial site plans, which contain approximately 450 acres, have been submitted for certification. “There is other ground adjacent to the site ...

‘We’re still here’

HARCOURT — The name on the side of the Engquist Lumber building in Harcourt may have changed, but according to Scott Engquist, the products and customer service are still top notch. “We’re still here, still doing things the way we always have,” said Engquist. Scott and Diane ...