Talk Fort Dodge

#46 - Fort Dodge Bond Referendum Discussion with Jesse Ulrich and Josh Porter

Jesse Ulrich, President of Iowa Central Community College, and Josh Porter, Superintendent of the Fort Dodge Community School District, stop by this week to discuss the upcoming bond referendum vote on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025.
🔗 Iowa Central Community College Bond Information: Website: https://www.iowacentral.edu/bond/
🔗 Fort Dodge Community School District Bond Information: Website: https://www.fdschools.org/page/school-facility-planning-2025/
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#45 - What's Next for Fort Dodge? Economic Growth & Opportunity

Jefferson Fosbender is the Economic Development Director for the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance. We discuss his backstory, how he came back to Fort Dodge to work, why he loves Fort Dodge, his position at the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, how his work impacts those in Fort Dodge, and more!
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#44 - Casey Johnson on Building Business & Community in Fort Dodge

Casey Johnson stops by to discuss how Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota has evolved over the years, the activism the Johnson family has provided for the community, including Meals on Wheels and Thanksgiving meals, among other initiatives.
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#43 - Looking Back, Moving Forward: Building Fort Dodge's Tomorrow

Dennis Plautz is the retired CEO of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance. We discuss Dennis's journey to working in Fort Dodge, how Fort Dodge has changed in the last 20+ years, the benefits the community is seeing from improvements that were made, and more!
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#42 - 100+ Episodes of Celebrating Fort Dodge

Todd and Jeremiah sit down alone this week to discuss the Downtown Country Jam, upcoming projects in the area, recently opened businesses, and to celebrate over 100 episodes of Talk Fort Dodge!
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#41 - More Than a Shelter: Brian Bidleman on the Mission of Beacon of Hope

Brian Bidleman is the director of Beacon of Hope in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He joins Talk Fort Dodge to discuss his journey, give the history of how the Beacon of Hope was founded, dispel myths about the Beacon of Hope, educate us on homelessness facts, and more!
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#40 - Creating Ownership in Fort Dodge: The Mission Behind Better Way

Matt Johnson stops by to discuss the Better Way Project, how it was started, what its purpose is, how it can help Fort Dodge create local ownership, how it can instill pride in the community, how you can help out, and more!
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#39 - Wired for Growth: The Rise of Baker Electric

Todd Baker from Baker Electric joins us this episode to discuss how Baker Electric started from a side job and grew into a full-time job, how Fort Dodge is a great business hub, changes in the industry over the years, and his goals for the future.
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#38 - Jenny Condon on Healthcare, St. Edmond Schools, & Lifelong Learning

Jenny Condon works in the Pulmonology Department at Unity Point. She discusses her lifelong love of learning, what it's like to work in pulmonology, her experience writing her book, her passion St Edmond Schools, and more!
📔 Buy Jenny's Book "Your Confidence Footprint: How to Leave a Lasting Impression on the World": Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Confidence-Footprint-Lasting-Impression/dp/B0DCM59JML
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#37 - The Sky's the Limit: Fort Dodge's Gateway to the World

Rhonda Chambers and Sarah Rustvold join us from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport to discuss the importance of having a local airport, commercial air service, essential air service, why people travel to Fort Dodge to fly around the world, and more!
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