’Tis the season. All critters in the wild, great and small, are having babies. Sometimes, they leave those babies, then people find them. Then the trouble starts. That’s when Matthew Petersen, Iowa DNR conservation officer for Webster and Humboldt counties, gets involved. ...
EAGLE GROVE — A former Eagle Grove police officer will serve jail time after pleading guilty to sending obscene images to a minor. Colt Richardson, 28, was fired from the Eagle Grove Police Department in December 2024 after he was accused of repeatedly sending inappropriate Snapchat messages to a teen and of sending an inappropriate image to her. According to court documents, at least one of those messages was sent while he was on duty. Richardson pleaded guilty in January to two counts of disseminating obscene materials to a minor and one charge of first-degree harassment. ...
UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center announced AJ Smith as the executive director of finance. “AJ brings extensive experience in health care finance, business transformation and strategic planning,” said Leah Glasgo, president of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge. “In his role, AJ will partner closely with our senior leadership to drive financial performance, strategic planning and operational excellence.” Smith most recently served as director of business transformation at Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames. He also works as an adjunct professor at the ...
Editor’s note: This is the first 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 ...
Kia Deuel, infection prevention coordinator in Quality Improvement, was named the March Employee of the Month at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. Deuel was nominated by Jacquelynn Lawrence, accreditation and performance improvement specialist, for her commitment to quality and for the wealth of knowledge she shares with others. “During major projects, Kia ensures each person involved is seen and heard,” Lawrence said. “She goes out of her way to support any organizational needs and has been instrumental in timely responses to events.” Lawrence says ...
Soldier Creek Winery plans to increase its production of bubbly wines and hard cider. A recently awarded state grant will help the Webster County business pay for the machine that will enable it to do that. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship gave the winery a ...
