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rnst names Small Business of the Week, Leah Jean Boutique
Business Briefs
CLARION — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced her Small Business of the Week: Leah Jean Boutique of Wright County. “Leah Jean Boutique is a wonderful example of the dedication and community spirit that has become tailored to Iowa small ...
Downtown Fort Dodge features major buildings
Local News
For anyone not familiar with Fort Dodge, the first glimpse of downtown may surprise them. Sure, they’re expecting to see buildings, but they may not be expecting the number of tall structures that make up the downtown skyline. Those monumental buildings were constructed during the early ...
Iron, culture, and the Little Steel Strike: How immigration, industry, and labor forged Youngstown
Local News
Editor’s note: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth — fueled by the nation’s vast stores of natural resources — that led to victory in two world wars and the nation emerging as a true superpower. One of the cities at the epicenter of that ...
Havenpalooza to rock Friendship Haven campus
Local News
A variety of live music, food and fireworks will all add up to one thing on June 19 — Havenpalooza. The afternoon and evening of entertainment on the grounds of Friendship Haven, 420 Kenyon Road, will provide hours of fun while raising money for the retirement community’s Good ...
UDMO Launches Fundraiser June 15-19
News Brief
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. invites the community to take part in a simple but powerful fundraiser: the One Dollar Difference, built around one shared goal: raising $1 for every person helped through UDMO programs and services last year. Executive Director Julie Edwards shares, “UDMO ...