UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge generated 1,223 jobs that added $143 million to Webster County’s economy last year, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. “We know the importance of great health care and its contributions to making a great community,” said ...

David Brown has been a busy man since he moved on as Hamilton County extension education director more than a decade ago. Brown, who lives in Boone, was one of the familiar faces at the recent Farm Progress Show, greeting visitors at the popular Iowa State University Extension exhibit on the ...

For Alec Crimmins, finding a home in the weight room at an early age helped lead him to his current choice of careers. Crimmins, a 2018 graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High School, owns and operates Crimmins Performance Center, which is located inside the Downtown Rec Coliseum at 615 Second ...

Rides Bar and Grill in Fort Dodge recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. Opened back in 2009, Rides has become a major figure in the Fort Dodge community and has established itself as one of Fort Dodge’s highest regarded businesses, having won several People’s Choice awards ...

A new Northwest Bank location in Fort Dodge will enable customers to talk to, and literally see, a banker without getting out of their vehicle. This will be possible thanks to an Interactive Teller Machine at the bank’s site on Kenyon Road. “We want to be able to offer our customers ...

When Lucas Walsh was looking for high school classes to fill out his schedule, he thought a laser class seemed interesting, so he added it to his schedule. Now more than four years later, that interest has gone from a hobby to his own business in Fort Dodge. Walsh, who graduated from ...