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UnityPoint at Home named a Best Home Health Agency for 2026

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UnityPoint at Home has been named a Best Home Health agency for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition comes as part of U.S. News’ first-ever ranking of home health providers, identifying the top-performing agencies in the United States. Four UnityPoint at Home agencies in ...

Lest we forget

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WEBSTER CITY — In the early hours of March 3, 1980, a Life Flight helicopter operated by Iowa Health — Des Moines, the company that became today’s UnityPoint Health, was approaching Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City. Weather conditions were poor, with heavy fog and intermittent ...

Ochs-DeCoursey has new role at Friendship Haven

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Friendship Haven announced that Heather Ochs-DeCoursey has joined the team as wellness coordinator. In this role, she brings a lifelong passion for fitness, health, and nutrition to the Friendship Haven campus. She graduated from Iowa State University in Ames with a degree in animal ...

Feenstra says Farm Bill includes parts he wrote

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A new Farm Bill was advanced by the Agriculture Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and Rep. Randy Feenstra said it includes many provisions that he introduced. “As I have met with Iowa farmers in my district, I have heard one thing loud and clear — Congress must immediately ...

McGuire Bend Road is closed

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LEHIGH — McGuire Bend Road between 320th Street and Sara Avenue is closed and will be closed until further notice, according to the Webster County Road Department. This closure impacts about five miles of road.