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‘Love is All You Need’

The music of love will be in the air at the next concert of the Fort Dodge Area Symphony. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N. 32nd St. And since the concert is a few days before Valentines Day, its theme is “Love Is All You Need.” It will ...

Pieces of Glass by Jim

MANSON — Brightly colored butterflies hover near yellow and white flowers — the design on a stained-glass lamp shade created by Jim Mormann more than 20 years ago. That lamp shade — along with a melted Coke bottle and a kaleidoscope — were the first three glass creations Mormann made ...

Start your engines

The Fort Dodge Recreation Department is revving it up with another Mario Kart video game tournament this month. It is a followup to last year’s successful version of the tournament and is part of a larger expansion of recreation programming. “The feedback we received with our program ...

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Adult Winter Reading Challenge at the Fort Dodge Public Library

The Fort Dodge Public Library is having an Adult Winter Reading Challenge this year. The challenge runs through Feb. 28. Pick up reading logs at the library and turn them in for a chance to win weekly prize drawings from Dariette/Ardys Mae Coffee and Dessert, Stella’s Coffee Bar, and Bloomers ...

Winter dinner set for Sunday

A winter dinner will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Corpus Christi Center, 402 N. Eighth St. The menu includes broaster chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, roll, dessert and beverage. The cost is $12 for adults, $8 for children, and free for kids ages 3 and under. ...

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection brunch set for Feb. 10, RSVP requested

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 10 at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by Friday by calling Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981 or Vicky Messerly at 515-571-5380. Cost is $15 inclusive. The speaker will be Pam McDonald from Kearney, Neb. Her ...

Kendall Young Library to show free movie

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library is offering a public screening of the movie “Free for All: The Public Library” at 2 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the meeting room. This movie tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the ...

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No mush in ‘Four Thousand Paws’ — it’s an adventure story

There aren’t many things worse than unintentionally sliding on the ice. You know it’s going to happen before it does, and that makes it worse. You slip, recombobulate, whirl your arms and adjust, them boom, down you go anyhow. Slipping on ice is not fun, never mind driving on it — ...

Car wash fundraiser Aug. 5

Kick Back for Kids car wash fundraiser is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at Optic Ink, 1210 First Ave. N. All proceeds will go to help kids with school supplies.

Attention country music lovers: ‘Her Country’ is the book for you

Fingers on the second, third, and fourth strings. Placed correctly, that’s how you make a chord on the guitar; the joke is that you only need to know three out of five chords to sing country music. Get ‘em right, and you could be a star — unless you’re a woman and then, as in “Her ...

Summer is time for outdoor concerts

LAKE VIEW —After recently being recognized as Iowa’s 2019 “Outstanding Event” by the Iowa Tourism Office and Travel Federation of Iowa, the Stone Pier Summer Concert Series is once again ready to rock the boats this summer on Black Hawk Lake. In its ninth season, the concert series ...

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Marvin

Katie Finnegan and Matthew Marvin, both of Ypsilanti, Michigan, were married Oct. 19, 2024, at Camp Courageous, Monticello, Iowa, with the Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Parents of the couple are Jim and Lori Finnegan, of Otho, and Paul and Sherry Marvin, of Dewitt. Maid of honor was ...

Anderson — Flattery

CARMEL, Ind. — Katelynn E. Anderson and Colin J. Flattery, of Carmel, Indiana, are engaged. A Sept. 28, 2024, wedding is planned. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Renee Anderson, of Carmel, Indiana, and Dan and Roxanne Flattery, of Fort Dodge. Anderson is a graduate of St. Theodore ...

Kampen

Tanner and Kinzi Kampen

Hedeen

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Heather Kolupailo and Joel Hedeen, both of Bloomington, Minnesota, were married May 26, 2024, at W.A. Frost and Co. in St. Paul, Minnesota. Parents of the couple are Rod and Jamie Steininger, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Larry and Kathy Hedeen, of Fort Dodge. The ...

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Peterson — 90th birthday

MOORLAND – Bill Peterson, of Moorland, will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house luncheon from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1436 21st Ave. N., Fort Dodge. Cards may be sent to him at 1637 230th St., Moorland, IA 50566. His family includes his ...

Skinner — 95th birthday

GOLDFIELD — Joe Skinner, of Goldfield, will celebrate his 95th birthday on Jan. 27. Cards may be sent to him at P.O. Box 292, Goldfield, IA 50542. His family includes wife of 66 years, Phyllis; Ken and Annie Skinner, of Humboldt; and Kurt and Linda Skinner, of Stockton, California. He has ...

Condon — 90th birthday

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kansas — Mary Catherine Condon, of Prairie Village, Kansas, formerly of Fort Dodge, celebrated her 90th birthday on Dec. 12, 2025. Cards may be sent to her at Mission Chateau Senior Living, 4100 W. 85th St., Apt. 202, Prairie Village, KS 66206. Her family includes ...

Siefken — 90th birthday

PALMER — Larry Siefken, of Palmer, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Wednesday. Cards may be mailed to him at PO Box 204, Palmer, IA 50571. His family includes his wife, Dorothy; Sheila and Chuck Flowers, Oklahoma; Susan and Michael Hoftizer, Minnesota; Sidney and Brenda Siefken, ...

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Arrivals: Jan. 31, 2026

IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ORT — Sierra Selvidge and Kollin Ort, of Clear Lake, a boy, Sutton Robert Ort, born Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Grandparents are Jessica Smith, of Lake Mills;, and Mary and Virgil Jr. Ort, of Clear Lake. Great-grandparents are Robin and Glaydon Grunhovd, of Lake Mills; ...

Arrivals: Jan. 24, 2026

UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DAVIS — Maia Davis, of Fort Dodge, a girl, born Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. ZINNEL — Mercedes Zinnel, of Fort Dodge, a girl, born Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. STANE — Brittney Stane, of Fort Dodge, a girl, born Wednesday, Dec. 31, ...

Arrivals: Jan. 3, 2026

IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL GRIFFIN — Amy Lindstrom and Dilan Griffin, Cedar Falls, a boy, River Kenneth Michael Griffin, born Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Grandparents are Jenn Griffin, Webster City, Joel Pergande, Webster City, and Kathleen Anderson, Fort Dodge. Great-grandparents are Ken and ...

Arrivals: Dec. 27, 2025

UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EWING — Angelica and Cameron Ewing, Fort Dodge, a boy, born Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. PEREZ RODRIQUEZ — Jassly and Juan Perez Rodriquez, Webster City, a boy, born Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. WEBB — Brandi and Matt Webb, Fort Dodge, a ...

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