Prognosis is good for surgical center
When approaching the main entrance of UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center it is impossible to miss the fencing, the orange barricades, and the boom of a huge crane reaching into the sky. All of that is around a new state of the art surgical center that is steadily taking ...
Nelson named to role at Iowa Central
Jill Nelson, a veteran leader of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, has been named vice president of strategic initiatives at Iowa Central Community College. The appointment was announced Thursday afternoon by the Growth Alliance and the college. Nelson most recently served as vice president of the Growth Alliance. In her new role, Nelson will serve as a strategic advisor to college President Jesse Ulrich, providing leadership across major institutional initiatives while playing a central role in advancing Iowa Central’s government relations strategy. She will work closely ...
Bemrich rebuffed in bid to seal arrest video
An effort by former Fort Dodge Mayor Matt Bemrich to prevent video evidence from his October drunk driving arrest from being released to the public was rejected by a judge. District Associate Judge Joseph L. Tofilon denied the request on the grounds that Bemrich filed the wrong kind of complaint in the wrong court. Late last year, Toiflon relied on the video evidence Bemrich aimed to keep sealed to rule that the officer who stopped him did not have the grounds to do so. In the criminal complaints filed against Bemrich former officer Keaton Schultz alleged Bemrich committed numerous ...
Go and Do: Jan. 30, 2026
Around the area POMEROY — The Pomeroy Historical Society is holding Bingo from 2 to 4 p.m. SUNDAY at The Co-Op Bar and Grill, 714 East St., Pomeroy. Cost is $1 per card per game, split winnings 50/50. GOWRIE — A fundraiser for Peace Creek Animal Sanctuary & Rescue will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. SATURDAY at the Gowrie Skate Center. Cost is $6 per person. There will be PCASR merch including hoodies, hats, T-shirts and more. Donations for the rescue will be accepted: paper towels, laundry detergent, Pinesol, Kong toys, grain-free dog food (canned and dry). WEBSTER CITY — Cookies, ...
‘What’s next?’
Webster County closed the book on its many quality of life projects at the end of 2025, but Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove said there’s still work to be done. In a presentation to the Webster County Supervisors Tuesday, Cosgrove detailed the more than $22 million in projects that ...