More than six months after moving into its brand-new $6.8 million facility at 211 Ave. M West, Community and Family Resources is thriving now that it has all its programs housed under one roof. “Oftentimes, not-for-profits, because we’re not for profit, we end up in spaces that really ...

While the major renovation and expansion project at the Marian Home is complete, construction workers, dust and noise long gone, one job remained to be completed. That task was putting a sign next to each entrance to the large, well-lit multi-use room at Marian Home. Each one reads simply: ...

UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center improved its bottom line and its patient experience scores in 2019. And Leah Glasgo, the hospital’s president and CEO, is optimistic those trends will continue in 2020. “Our financial turnaround is really important so we can be ...

With the shortages of mental health services making frequent headlines in Iowa and the rest of the country, there’s some good news for those who need help in Fort Dodge and the surrounding area. The staff at Children & Families of Iowa offer a variety of mental health, substance abuse ...

Growing up in the country surrounded by farmers, Marji Guyler-Alaniz watched cornstalks bend in the breeze and heard cattle lowing. Her grandparents farmed, and she understood firsthand the importance of agriculture. Still today her uncle and cousins operate a farm in north-central Iowa ...

Taking into consideration their members’ concerns on top issues affecting corn growers, the Iowa Corn Growers Association is taking those concerns to elected officials both on the state and federal levels, once again, in 2020. According to the ICGA, it starts at the grassroots level, where ...

EMMETSBURG — From planning and design to maintenance and repair and everything in between, Ag Property Solutions (APS) works closely with livestock producers, providing customers with innovative and customized solutions for their construction and facility needs. APS was founded in January ...

Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) secures their company’s efficiency and growth with reinvesting efforts throughout all of their facilities, as well as new plants that have recently become operational within the last few years. AGP is the largest cooperative soybean processing company in the world ...

There is a big, barren patch of concrete surrounded by wire fencing at the south end of Crossroads Mall. A Sears store and its connected auto repair shop sat there for about 50 years. It was demolished late last year in the first phase of massive changes to the mall property. The rest of ...

Pharmaceuticals make up 42% of gross regional product in Webster County, according to Kelly Halsted, economic development director for the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance. And one company that falls under that category is AML Riverside, a maker of veterinary medicines. AML Riverside LLC, ...

Jake Doyle won’t forget the day his buddy called him with a major problem. His friend drove a diesel pickup to work daily, but the truck shut down and wouldn’t run. Things only got worse after the truck was towed to a repair shop. “My buddy got a bill from the shop for $1,400 for ...

EAGLE GROVE — Almost one year after opening its sprawling $350 million pork plant south of Eagle Grove, Prestage Foods of Iowa is still climbing toward its goal of employing 950 workers. About 800 people currently work at the 700,000-square-foot slaughter facility, which began operations ...

While the annual Easter Egg hunt in Dodger Stadium might be one of the most visible service projects conducted by Fort Dodge Moose Lodge 806 and the Fort Dodge Women of the Moose Auxiliary 590 — it’s far from the only one. Jeff Jenkins, administrator of the Lodge, is also quite proud of ...

A project nearly two decades in the making will come to fruition this summer. The construction of the new Holy Trinity Catholic Church is expected to be finished and the first Mass in the new church is anticipated for late June or early July. With the opening of the new church, the ...

When Sanghee Rhee began attending CrossWay Church in 2014, she and her husband, Jay Jeong, were the only Koreans there. But now, about 10 percent of people who currently attend the church’s Sunday service are Korean, according to Emily Thompson, the church’s communications ...

The Noon Rotary Club is working on all kinds of paths in 2020. The service organization continues its mission with a renewed emphasis on recruiting members to better serve Fort Dodge. Coupled with thousands in donations, 2020 is off to a great start. Thanks to support from Rotary ...

In 2019, Iowa Central Community College became the first community college in the state of Iowa to offer a flat-rate tuition for all full-time students. For in-state students taking between 12 and 18 credit hours, tuition is $2,850 per semester. For students from neighboring states with high ...

LAURENS — There’s a new facility in Laurens at the high school to help meet the area’s need for skilled labor. It’s the Northwest Iowa Career Education Academy, and it’s a partnership with Iowa Central Community College and the Laurens-Marathon School District. Tom Grau, executive ...

The students in Hannah Barton’s seventh- and eighth-grade class have had a fun year learning how to become young leaders at school and in the community. “Last month we rang bells for the Salvation Army,” said Levi Odor, 13, a seventh-grade student at Community Christian School. “I was ...

HUMBOLDT — The traditional environment and pace of a high school classroom didn’t work for Christian Hernandez, 17, a junior at Humboldt High School. But a program called ALPHA has allowed him to tailor his education in a way that has helped him find success. And it has kept him on a ...

Bigger towns in Webster County often seem to get all the attention when it comes to improvements, renovations and exciting changes happening, but the little towns under 1,000 have a big heart that packs a punch in their annual progress. Barnum Barnum Mayor Jim Byson Sr. was reelected to a ...

LAURENS — With a solid economic base of manufacturing, a growing school system and several new businesses the small community of Laurens in northwest Pocahontas County is doing well. To help the area’s industries, a new facility at the Laurens High School is helping to provide skilled ...

GOWRIE — Even with the challenges on Market Street, a sense of confidence has carried Gowrie through the last year. So when Gowrie’s grocery store showed signs of distress, it should have been no surprise that Gowrie residents would stand up to support a local venture, as they have been ...

LAKE CITY — The Lake City Community Memorial Building isn’t just a gathering place in the center of town; it’s a time capsule. Its exterior remains almost unchanged from 1920, when the two-story, brick building was built on the north side of the town square to honor local soldiers, ...