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Fundraising for surgery center tops $3M

UnityPoint Health — Trinity Foundation has announced it has exceeded its Surgical Excellence, The Future Looks Bright capital campaign goal of $3 million. Trinity Foundation committed $10 million toward the total surgical renovation and expansion project cost of $39.8 million, investing $7 ...

Hugghins receives Emerging Leader Award

A Fort Dodge man whose civic engagement includes everything from promoting downtown businesses to providing emergency medical care received the Emerging Leader Award from the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Thursday evening. Luke Hugghins received the award during the alliance’s ...

Go and Do: Feb. 27, 2026

Around the area POMEROY — The Pomeroy Historical Society is holding Bingo from 2 to 4 p.m. SUNDAY at The Co-Op Bar and Grill, 714 East St., Pomeroy. Cost is $1 per card per game, split winnings 50/50. In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ...

Growing leaders

Growing corn? That’s big business in Iowa. Growing leaders? That can be a lot harder on this land between two rivers that produces more corn than any other state in the nation. “I grow it, so I want to help move it and protect it,” said Jerry Maier, a long-time activist with the ...

Surgery center fund drive exceeds goal

UnityPoint Health – Trinity Foundation has announced it has exceeded its Surgical Excellence, The Future Looks Bright capital campaign goal of $3 million. Trinity Foundation committed $10 million toward the total surgical renovation and expansion project cost of $39.8 million, investing ...

School funding bill to help with transport costs

Area school districts that transport students over long distances will benefit from a funding bill that was just passed by the legislature, according to state Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink. The Fort Dodge Republican said the bill shifts “several million dollars” from urban school districts to ...