Partnership to expand access to ENT Services in Fort Dodge
UnityPoint Clinic ENT — Fort Dodge announced a new partnership with Mason City Clinic ENT to expand access to ear, nose and throat services for patients in the region. Starting in June, Mason City Clinic ENT providers Dr. Timothy Dettmer and Dr. Cori Walker, will join local providers ...
Crimmins to lead rural health effort for UnityPoint
UnityPoint Health has named Jenn Crimmins to the newly created role of executive director of rural health partnerships, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to strengthening rural health in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. She most recently served as vice president of clinic ...
Not once, but twice
April Wilson has given away a piece of her liver and one of her kidneys. She says she'd do it again if she could. In October 2019, Wilson donated a lobe of her liver to save her mother, Mary Lou Walker, of Fort Dodge, who had been diagnosed with non-alcoholic cirrhosis. Five years later, ...
Iowa Central announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class
Iowa Central Community College has announced the 2026 Triton Hall of Fame Class, with tickets now on sale for the annual Hall of Fame Banquet. The 2026 Triton Hall of Fame Banquet will be held Nov. 14, at the Triton Café on the Iowa Central campus in Fort Dodge. The annual event recognizes Distinguished Alumni, Distinguished Faculty and Staff, Triton Humanitarians, Triton Athletes and Triton Athletic Teams for their accomplishments and contributions to Iowa Central and their communities. The 2026 Hall of Fame honorees are: • Doug McDermott — Triton Humanitarian Award • ...
Two hurt in SUV crash
Two people were injured when an SUV crashed south of Fort Dodge very early Friday morning. The crash in the 2200 block of South River Lane was reported at 12:13 a.m. Friday. Webster County Sheriff Luke Fleener said a Ford Excursion was southbound on River Lane when it went off the road. He said it hit a tree and rolled into a ditch. A man and a woman in the vehicle were trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated by firefighters. Both were taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. Webster County sheriff’s deputies and Fort Dodge ...