The Community Health Center of Fort Dodge saw significant growth and a slight return to normalcy during 2021 despite the ups and downs of an ongoing pandemic. For a large portion of the year, staff could be found navigating a maze of construction as CHC expanded and redesigned. By the end ...

More people reached out in 2021 for mental health care at UnityPoint Health — Berryhill Center than in previous years. And Jennifer Pullen, Berryhill executive director, sees that as a good thing. "We are seeing more people reaching out for both psychiatric care and therapy," Pullen said, ...

Several Webster County residents broke the chains of addiction and turned their lives around in 2021 thanks to the Webster County Drug Court program. The program, started in 2015, aims to help those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and facing criminal charges get sober and get ...

The opening of a new express clinic and plans to consolidate space were among the highlights for UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge in 2021 as it continued to navigate through a global pandemic. UnityPoint Clinic Express, 2728 Second Ave. S., became the first business to open in the Corridor ...

Looking back at his first year serving as the Webster County sheriff, Luke Fleener has accomplished quite a lot. “We’ve been making great improvements,” Fleener said. “Improvements to trainings and equipment, and improving our service by moving to 12-hour shifts.” One of the ...

Looking ahead to 2022, the Fort Dodge Police Department is hoping to bring back some of the community service and outreach programs that have fallen by the wayside because of COVID-19. “Obviously, we’d like to get through this whole pandemic,” Police Chief Roger Porter said. “A lot ...