Iowa Works celebrates new Fort Dodge home
Agency is now downtown
-Messenger photo by Bill Shea <br>Member of the Ambassadors from the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance check out the new Iowa Works Office at 330 First Ave. N. in Fort Dodge.
-Messenger photo by Bill Shea <br> Iowa Works will use this big room in the former Wahkonsa School, 330 First Ave. N., for workshops, special events and job fairs.
-Messenger photo by Bill Shea <br> This sign lets people know that Iowa Works is located in the former Wahkonsa School. 330 First Ave. N.
-Messenger photo by Bill Shea <br>Member of the Ambassadors from the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance check out the new Iowa Works Office at 330 First Ave. N. in Fort Dodge.
-Messenger photo by Bill Shea <br> Iowa Works will use this big room in the former Wahkonsa School, 330 First Ave. N., for workshops, special events and job fairs.
-Messenger photo by Bill Shea <br> This sign lets people know that Iowa Works is located in the former Wahkonsa School. 330 First Ave. N.
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The new location in the former Wakhonsa School, 330 First Ave. N., was celebrated with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning conducted by the Ambassadors of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance.
"This space allows us to better serve our community," said Faith Miller, regional manager of Iowa Works.
"We are here to help the community find employment," she said.
But Miller added that in addition to helping individuals find jobs, Iowa Works helps employers find workers. The agency held a job fair Thursday afternoon to help a poultry operation find workers.
For several years, Iowa Works had been located on the campus of Iowa Central Community College. In August 2025, it moved into the First Avenue North location. Miller said some renovations were completed in April of this year.
The Iowa Works space consists of an office area on the main floor and large open room in the basement to be used for events, workshops and job fairs.
The former Wahkonsa School is owned by the Webster County government. The county leases space in it to Iowa Works and the state Department of Health and Human Services.