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Protein drink facility gets state boost
WEBSTER CITY — A $2.66 million incentive package from the state of Iowa will help turn a Webster City industrial building into a place where protein drinks will be produced. Edible Garden AG Inc., based in Belvidere, New Jersey, plans to spend $75 million to turn the building at 401 Des ...
Meet Edible Garden AG: Webster City’s newest employer
With the news that Edible Garden AG is planning to establish manufacturing at 401 Des Moines St., formerly home to Natural Shrimp, and VeroBlue, readers have asked for more information about the company. Here are key facts taken from its Form 10-K, a document submitted to the U.S. Securities ...
Cavalry soldiers explored northern Iowa
About 15 years before Fort Dodge was established as a military post in 1850, a different group of soldiers passed through the area. These troops were known as dragoons. Their job was to explore the previously unknown territory of northern Iowa. Today, explorers can trace part of their ...
As colonies revolted from Britain, Frederick played an active role in Revolutionary War
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we stop in ...





