The Fort Dodge Farmer’s market has gotten off to a great start this year. Each week has been busy, even with recent rains. We have seen an increase in customers and also new vendors. There is such a wide variety of things available for purchase. Of course, the farmer’s market is a ...

Q: What opportunities does your office have for college-age students? A: No matter the job, nothing compares to real life work experience. Whether waiting tables, starting an IV in a patient or working in an office or on an assembly line, getting work experience under one’s belt burnishes ...

One of the best ways to honor a loved one or even a family is to establish a legacy fund in their memory and honor. The definition of legacy fund is a fund used to convey one’s values through a foresighted action to provide longterm financial support to a charitable organization or cause. ...

For more than a century, the three-story YWCA building in downtown Fort Dodge has been a haven for women of the community – a place to live, a place to grow, a place to get a good meal and today, a place to cope with drug and alcohol addiction. Few brick-and-mortar structures mean more to ...

Agriculture is a capital-intensive industry. From buying fertilizer, seed, feed, and pesticides to purchasing new machinery, Iowa farmers and producers must maintain a tight budget to turn a profit and feed our country and the world. For new and beginning farmers, the task of budgeting is ...

More and more entrepreneurs are embracing the roots of Iowa’s agrarian heritage by producing and selling farm-fresh, wholesome products to their local community. For generations, Iowans have participated in the seasonal tradition of pulling over to the side of the road to buy freshly picked ...