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Glasgo named Des Moines University College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year

Des Moines University has named Leah Glasgo, market president of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge, the 2026 College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year. Raised in Clarinda, Glasgo knew from a young age that she wanted to become a nurse after watching her aunt and her aunt’s best friend return home from shifts at the local community hospital. She began her career as a nurse in 1997 before stepping into leadership roles that allowed her to support patients, team members and communities in new ways. To strengthen her executive leadership skills, Glasgo earned her Master of Health ...

From our files: July 2011

New troopers hit the road

Three new troopers are on the roads in and around Webster County, carrying on the Iowa State Patrol’s tradition of professionalism and service. Trooper Matt Winter and Trooper Payton Harris joined the patrol’s Webster County based District 7 in December. Trooper Dylan Hill arrived ...

Softball fans face detours

Fort Dodge is preparing to welcome up to 30,000 people next week for the Iowa Girls High Athletic Union’s state softball tournament. All of the fans and teams will be converging on the community at a time when there is a lot of road work underway. Construction at an intersection just ...

Ribbons, trophies & a full schedule

The Webster County Fair crowned a king and a queen on Wednesday, and the job isn’t standing still and smiling for a photo. For Lane Ahlers and Aianna Kirby, it’s showing up all week, even in the sweltering heat, for their own entries, and for everyone else’s. Fair royalty carry a ...

O’Leary joins Friendship Haven as assistant director of nursing

Friendship Haven announced that Kiley O’Leary has joined the team as assistant director of nursing. In this role, she brings experience in nursing practice, long-term care, and health care education to the Friendship Haven campus. O’Leary earned her Associate degree in nursing from Iowa Central Community College and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in Addison, Illinois. She is currently completing her Master of Science in Nursing with concentrations in nursing education and nursing executive studies. Over the past nine years, she has served ...