An investment of more than $50 million in the Cargill plant in Webster County will enable it to begin making corn syrup for the first time. The first shipments of corn syrup are expected to begin in mid-2024. Cargill leaders had announced a planned investment in the plant in February 2022 ...
Nearly $1.6 million from the state government will help pay for building new hangars at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. The airport is eligible for $1,585,761 from the Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund, thanks to $100 million of federal COVID-19 relief money deposited in that ...
A quick glance at any heavily traveled street in Fort Dodge will reveal what city crews will be spending a lot of time on this spring and summer. Yes, a lot of patching material will be going into hundreds of potholes. But a lot of other work will be done throughout the community to improve infrastructure for years to come. City leaders plan to spend a little over $2 million a year for the next five years on street work. “Spending $2 million plus a year on street repair, plus doing all these other projects is making a difference,” said Chad Schaeffer, the city’s chief ...
After decades of serving as a retail hub and center for all kinds of other activities, Crossroads Mall is now no more. The mall closed for the final time on Sept. 6, 2022, and the building that was once full of shoppers and, depending on the season, kids eager to see Santa Claus or the ...
By KELBY WINGERT kwingert@messengernews.net After the Stella’s Coffee Bar mobile camper built a cult following in Fort Dodge last year, owner Abby Stromberg decided she wanted to take that outpouring of support from the community and build on it. Throughout the year — until the ...
Dale Decker has been named chief executive officer of The Decker Companies, taking the wheel of a Fort Dodge-based trucking company that has been run by his family since 1931. He replaces his father, Don Decker, who will retain his role as chairman of the board. The change was announced by ...
