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Neighborhood Realty opens downtown
May 20, 2012 The remarkable commercial revival downtown Fort Dodge has experienced during 2011 and 2012 just keeps getting better. Stacy Wearda has opened a Neighborhood Realty office at 706 First Ave. . more »»
Leadership FD class graduates
May 20, 2012 Dinner and a ceremony were held Tuesday at Willow Ridge marking the graduation of members of the Leadership Fort Dodge class of 2011-2012. more »»
Soybean stocks may be at record low
May 20, 2012 The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its report on annual U.S. crop production on May 10, resulting in what appears to be a bullish outlook for the soybean market ahead. more »»
Iowa ag businessmen going global
May 20, 2012 PRIMORSKY KRAI, RUSSIA — In what started as a mission to repair ag machinery in Russia, Shane and Heath Peed, both of Fort Dodge, have started creating agricultural opportunities in this farthest... more »» 
Spherion is on the move in FD
May 13, 2012 Spherion Staffing, which has been part of the human resources world in the Fort Dodge for a decade, is being transformed. A new leader is at the helm. Ann Miller, of Owatonna, Minn. more »»
Hagie receives national innovation excellence award
May 13, 2012 CLARION?— The National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership has awarded Hagie Manufacturing in Clarion the 2012 Excellence in Innovation Award. more »» 
Has technology opened Pandora’s box?
May 13, 2012 AMES — Agriculture could learn a lot from Apple and its revolutionary iPhones and iPads. more »» 
Ready to go
May 6, 2012 The latest installment in a commercial renaissance that is changing the landscape of Fort Dodge arrives this week. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery will open for business Thursday at 511 S. 32nd St. more »»
Bid and Buy online registration begins today
May 6, 2012 Bid and Buy, an online auction jointly sponsored by The Messenger and the Daily Freeman-Journal and which will run through May 22, begins toda. more »»
Curves, U.S. department partner
May 6, 2012 Curves of Fort Dodge will give a free 30-day membership to any nonmember who visits the club during regular operating hours throughout National Women’s Health Week, May 13-1. more »» 
Technology of planting
May 6, 2012 (Editor’s note: This the fourth in a series of monthly articles in which staff writer Doug Clough, a city boy, visits area farms and works for part of a day and writes about his experience. more »» 
Studio M.O.V.E. to open at mall
April 29, 2012 Getting in shape can be fun. Amper Garland aims to prove to Fort Dodgers that fitness can be achieved while having a good time. She is about to open Studio M.O.V.E. more »» 
Eating your yard
April 29, 2012 HARTLEY — A rainy spring afternoon encouraged O’Brien County gardeners to venture to the Hartley Library to hear Todd Brockshus, of Del’s Garden Center, speak on edible landscapin. more »»
Understanding management
April 29, 2012 Leigh Adcock, executive director of Women, Food and Agriculture Network, it has been estimated that nearly half of the farmland in the U.S. more »» 
Offering food and shelter
April 22, 2012 The Fort Dodge Board of Realtors will offer as many as 15 open houses throughout the day on April 29. But in addition to showcasing area homes, the board is using the day as a food drive. more »» 
2012 livestock outlook
April 22, 2012 Futures markets indicate a profitable year for most swine and cattle producers this year, according to market analysts. more »»
Nearly $3.5 million available for MRBI conservation practices
April 22, 2012 WEBSTER CITY — The Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering increased financial assistance rates for key practices including cover crops, bioreactors and grade stabilization structures. more »»
Hjelmeland Flooring opens in FD
April 15, 2012 When brothers Rick and Ron Hjelmeland launched Hjelmeland Flooring in April 2007 they were pursuing a personal dream. Rick Hjelmeland said opening a flooring store in Humboldt at 608 Sumner Ave. more »»
Family Video raises research money
April 15, 2012 Family Video, the largest privately-owned movie and game retailer in the United States, announced that its inaugural Round It Up for Lymphoma campaign raised $1 Million for the Lymphoma Research... more »»
Harnessing the sun
April 15, 2012 POMEROY—Gregg Heide originally planned to harness the wind through a small commercial wind farm near his Calhoun County corn and soybean farm here. more »»
Tours to showcase Midwest farming
April 15, 2012 DES MOINES — The National Pork Producers Council has announced three tours for people who want to experience Midwestern agriculture and hospitality before the World Pork Expo opens in Des Moines on... more »» 
Pancake, Sausage, and Egg Breakfast May 20, 2012 Ruthven American Legion Post 33 is sponsoring a pancake, sausage, and egg breakfast from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m at the Ruthven Legion hall. Free will offering. more » Go and Do - Local Area Events
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