GOWRIE — Marcie Boerner has been named the chief executive officer and general manager of Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association, effective on Jan. 1. She has worked for WCCTA for 28 years. “I am deeply honored and excited to take on this new role,” Boerner said in a ...

Nick Clark, Ryan Kehm, and Mike Larson joined the LifeWorks Community Services Board of Directors. As board members, they will provide oversight to LifeWorks’ paid leadership as they fulfill the organization’s mission. The mission of LifeWorks Community Services is to provide ...

Angela Ayala and Emma Trueblood joined the LifeWorks Charitable Foundation Board of Directors. As board members, they will provide oversight to LifeWorks’ paid leadership as they fulfill the organization’s mission. The mission of the LifeWorks Charitable Foundation is to provide financial ...

JEWELL — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has named Juniper & Olive Co., of Jewell, as her Small Business of the Week. “At the heart of Hamilton County, fellow Iowa State alum Cyndi Gryte founded Juniper & Olive Co., a place that celebrates community and family with a name inspired by two ...

Astra Ferris, the chief executive officer of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, recently attended the Iowa Chamber Alliance’s annual Board of Directors meeting in Muscatine. “As CEO of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, attending the Iowa Chamber Alliance board meeting is a ...

Jessica Carr, a social worker for the Berryhill Center and Trinity Emergency Department, was named the July Employee of the Month at UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge. She was nominated by a team member in the Emergency Department for building relationships with team members and quickly ...