For doula and herbalist Hannah Pye, of Fort Dodge, the question of just exactly what a “birth doula” is and what she does isn’t uncommon. She’s a helper. “A birth doula is a birth coach, a support partner and a bridge of communication between the coach and the provider.” Pye ...

Providing a way for people to get close to the water was always the intended purpose of the structures built out into the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge. Called jetties, they began serving their purpose in the spring of 2023 before they were completely finished. “I was out here yesterday ...

Here are the top 10 building projects in Fort Dodge during 2023, as determined by the value of the project. All information was provided by the Fort Dodge Development Services Department.

What started as a simple hobby in her spare time became a professional passion for Fort Dodge’s Lindsay Alstott, owner of the popular local sign-making company, Pallet Junkie. Alstott, a 2003 Fort Dodge Senior High School graduate, had a general concept for her business model six years ...

When Nolan Cook was looking for a name for his custom motorcycle business, he didn’t have to look very far. He simply adopted the nickname he’d been given. “It was a joke,” Cook said. “When I worked at Troy Waller, everyone started calling me ‘too broke.’ I even have it on ...

Liz Watnem admitted she had never thought about opening a business. She just loved to bake and create. But once people started tasting the sweet treats she concocted, she really didn’t have much of a choice. Watnem moved to Iowa from Arizona in 2019 and planned to be a stay-at-home ...