Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance

09/14/2026

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Meet the Leading Ladies! 🎤✨

From longevity medicine to podiatric surgery, financial planning to your favorite coffee shop — four incredible Fort Dodge-area women are taking the stage on September 24th. Get ready to hear their stories, their wins, and the wisdom that got them here.

🎟️ Tickets: $25 members / $35 non-members (lunch included)
📍 BHS Auditorium, Iowa Central Community College | 12–1 p.m.

09/11/2026

Celebrating 70 Years of Van Diest Supply Company!

Our team was proud to attend and help celebrate this incredible milestone.

Congratulations to everyone at Van Diest on 70 remarkable years! Here’s to the future.

09/10/2026

Episode #36 is full of good vibes — Astra and Katy sit down with Peter Stockdale and Cheryl O'Hern from Spin Markket to talk positivity, growth, and the stories that make us smile. 😊

Catch the full conversation — 🔗 in our bio!

09/10/2026

Fort Dodge is making connections on a national stage. This week, our interim Economic Developer Jeff Hanson of McClure is representing the Greater Fort Dodge Region at Bio Innovations North America in Omaha, meeting face-to-face with bio-manufacturers, chemical companies, and investors from across the country. With our Iowa's Crossroads of Global Innovation booklet in hand, Jeff is showcasing our newly certified 720-acre site and the opportunity it offers for the next major biomanufacturing project to call Fort Dodge home. We're building relationships today that grow our community tomorrow.

09/09/2026

Our marketing specialist, Katy Grobe, is this year's Leadership Fort Dodge participant for the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, and we're bringing you along for the ride. Follow the vlog series each month for a behind-the-scenes look at what leadership development looks like in the Greater Fort Dodge region.

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

State support, local partnership, real progress. We are so excited to see Fort Dodge's housing momentum continue to build. City of Fort Dodge Government

Two major Fort Dodge housing initiatives, including one that would replace a vacant downtown building, got a boost from the state Tuesday. The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $1 million worth of workforce housing tax credits to the downtown project and another $1 million to a growing apa...

09/08/2026

Today’s Workforce Roundtable focused on Vocational Rehabilitation and Education, featuring insights from:

• Patrick Farley – Vocational Rehabilitation, Customized Employment
• Carrie Rock – Fort Dodge Community School District
• Samantha Harms – St. Edmond Catholic School
• Neale Adams – Iowa Central Community College

Thank you to the Workforce Roundtable for facilitating these important discussions and bringing community partners together to strengthen workforce connections and opportunities!

09/03/2026

Trading emails for birdies.

The Growth Alliance crew is heading out for our annual golf outing enjoying some sunshine, good company, and hopefully a few more birdies than lost golf balls.

We’ll be back in the office after the Labor Day holiday and ready to go on Tuesday, September 8, 2026!

09/02/2026

⛳️ Platinum Sponsor Spotlight!

We’re giving a big shoutout to Cargill! Thank you for supporting the 57th Annual Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Golf Outing and investing in our region. Proud to have you on our team!