DAYTON — If someone gets to shake Bullfighter Tanner Jones’ hand, they’ll discover that he has a firm handshake. They’ll also get to experience the feel of an old broken bone in his arm, one of many he’s incurred during his career. It makes a deep click. More broken ...

Cat lovers across the United States have been serving their feline friends Friskies brand wet cat food for decades. And for 50 years, the cans of that food have come from a plant in Fort Dodge. The golden anniversary of the Nestle Purina PetCare plant at 2400 Fifth Ave. S. was celebrated ...

CLARION — Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics will no longer accept certain Medicare Advantage plans. This is a move hospital leaders say is meant to protect patients and staff from a system that often delays or denies needed care. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for ...

While Dr. Madison Leyk was exploring different career possibilities in the medical profession, she worked in a long term care facility in which none of the residents could walk. “That made me realize how important it is to keep people on their feet,” she said. In fact, she worked in ...

For young foot and ankle doctors, Fort Dodge is a place to hone their skills and prepare for their careers, UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center provides one of just three podiatric medicine residency programs in the state. Each year since the late 1970s, a new podiatrist ...

GOWRIE — Southeast Valley High School was one of 71 schools statewide to be named a FAFSA School of Achievement by the Iowa Department of Education. The recognition is awarded to schools that have shown success in aiding high school students and increasing the number of students who ...