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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 ...

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 ...

Explore the Outdoors

Local residents looking to get outdoors in the New Year need look no further than their own backyard. With miles of trails and rivers to explore, Webster County offers multiple options for recreation throughout the year, from skiing and snowshoeing to hiking and paddling. For those new to ...

New Year’s Eve celebration ideas for families

The New Year’s Eve countdown is on, with people eagerly awaiting the opportunity to say goodbye to this year and welcome the possibilities of the year ahead. The month of January’s name was derived from the Roman god Janus, who was the god of beginnings, endings, doorways, and ...

Christmas with a twist

Holiday tunes with a jazz twist are what the audience can expect to hear at “The 515 Big Band Christmas” concert Tuesday night. “We’ll have songs not only from regular composers, but also from ‘The Polar Express’ and ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ but a jazz ...