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100th baby of 2018 arrives at ISH

CLARION — Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 100th baby of 2018, Troy Terrance Collins, Jr., was born on April 2nd at 8:19 in the morning to parents, Tamara and Troy Collins Sr. of Webster City. Baby Troy weighed 8 pounds 7.5 ounces and was 20 inches in length. He will be welcomed home by big ...

FCSAmerica returns $4.7 M to area farmers

Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) announced today that eligible customer-owners in Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Webster and Wright counties will receive checks this month totaling $4.7 million – their share of the financial cooperative’s $200 million cash-back dividend for 2017. The share of FCSAmerica’s 2017 dividend returned to Iowa customer-owners amounts to $80.7 million. FCSAmerica has distributed a portion of its net earnings to eligible customer-owners every year since 2004, returning a total of $1.5 billion to farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses in ...

Farm Bureau leaders emphasize value of trade during trip to Capitol Hill

WEST DES MOINES – Forty-three Iowa Farm Bureau leaders from across the state visited Washington, D.C. recently to discuss critical farm issues with their elected officials, including trade and tariff reduction, crop insurance and continued support of the Renewable Fuel Standard as part of ...

Brandt named to list of top 1,200 advisors

Jeffrey Brandt, APMA®, CMFC® a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Webster City, has been named to the list of “America’s Top 1,200 Advisors: State-by-State” published by Barron’s® Magazine, a publication covering business and finance. The annual Barron’s list ...

New options for health insurance for WC

A recent announcement from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa has many people optimistic about the individual under-65 health insurance market. Last week the company announced that as long as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains stable, they plan to reenter the market in 2019. “Wellmark’s announcement would add an important carrier to the individual under-65 market,” said Angie Youngdale of Town and Country Insurance in Webster City. “I’m hopeful that it signifies a change for the better in a very turbulent market.” Wellmark previously sold individual ...

Brandt honored as top advisor by Forbes

Jeffrey Brandt, APMA®, CMFC® a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Webster City, was named to the list of “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” published by Forbes Magazine. The list recognizes financial advisors who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business. The rankings are based on data provided by over 11,000 of the nation’s most productive advisors. Brandt was chosen based on assets under management, industry experience, regulatory and compliance record and revenue produced over a three-year period. Brandt ...