My name is Chris Boshart and I am the chief executive officer at CORN, LP located in Wright County, Iowa. I have had the privilege of seeing first-hand the impact agribusiness and innovation have had on our state. A prime example is Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon capture and sequestration ...

One of Fort Dodge’s most popular family-owned restaurants is up for sale, but it comes with a price beyond dollars. At the Tom Thumb Drive In, Kirk Cairney vows to make sure the high standards for food and customer-friendly service set by his father are maintained by whomever might ...

United Way of Greater Fort Dodge is working hard to help homeless families with children. Family homelessness in the U.S., in Iowa and in Fort Dodge is on the rise at an alarming rate. Experts that help families in poverty blame this alarming problem on the increasing cost of rent, utilities, ...

Welcoming a newborn baby into the world is an exciting time, although it may be full of uncertainty and questions for first-time parents or grandparents. Questions about baby’s health, sleeping routines and nursing are often at the top of the list. In just a few short months, I’ll become a ...

Roughly three months after our country exceeded $32 trillion in debt, we have surpassed another grim milestone and broken another unfortunate record. Our national debt has officially eclipsed $33 trillion, which is now the highest debt burden in American history. To put this figure into ...

Iowa is a national leader in voter participation and registration. As Iowa’s State Commissioner of Elections, I want to see every eligible Iowan to vote, and it starts with voter registration. Iowans have a lot to be proud of when it comes to civic engagement and voter participation, and we ...