Though living with less meat is an adjustment some are just getting used to, local chef Sarah Small has had more practice living with it. The local pescatarian started learning how to incorporate alternatives to meat in her recipes months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Pescatarian diets ...
For most students, being successful in school is more than reading, writing and arithmetic — it’s learning how to form the social and emotional connections that will carry them to successes in life, no matter the subject. And while there’s no shortage of opportunity for social time ...
Editor’s note: Since retiring, Neil Gadbury, of Fort Dodge, has pursued his passion for sailing and has traveled around the world. In his travels, he has met and befriended many people. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, he reached out to many of those friends to see how they were ...
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems like there’s just no time to go grocery shopping and cook dinner after a long, hard day at work. Most of us turn to quick and easy options at the store like frozen pizza or a TV dinner, full of sodium and fat. Or maybe we run through the drive-thru for ...
How can we help those that are dealing with such a high level of stress, due to the uncertainty within the agricultural economy, that they may be considering ending their own lives? David Brown, behavioral health state specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the ...
If you can sew a straight line, you can quilt. That’s Cindy Kaufman’s philosophy. Kaufman, owner of the Family Quilt Shop, 1200 A St., said learning how to make a quilt is easy. “There are classes they can take,” Kaufman said. “Most classes in most shops, they find an easy ...
Spring is in the air and folks are getting ready to plant their spring gardens over the next month. Master Gardener Doug Brightman, of Fort Dodge, is anxious to get out and start his spring gardens. “I’ve gone out and did some clean up here and there and walked around the yard and ...
ROLFE — With school closures extended and the lingering possibility of a finished school year due to coronavirus, children’s author Audrey Simonson says reading is more important than ever to allow a child’s mind to explore even while they’re cooped up by social ...
This appeared in the April 2020 issue of Twist and Shout. Maggie Lennon is a junior at St. Edmond High School. What are your plans after high school? I plan to attend a college in Iowa, though I haven’t made a final decision yet as to which one. I am currently considering becoming a ...
With the spring weather starting and families getting stir-crazy being stuck in the house while isolating during this COVID-19 pandemic, it may be time to go outside for a while. Current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines do allow for outdoor recreation, so long as ...
In what ways were you involved in the arts in Fort Dodge growing up? I graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in January of 1993. I had always been interested in music so I began in 4th grade with the violin under the instruction of James Ellerston. When I went to middle school, I decided ...
With schools closed and many adults working from home for the foreseeable future, families are looking for ways to pass the time and keep their spirits up. With the help of social media, families across the country are coming together to brighten their neighborhoods by decorating their ...
Music is a lifelong connection. “It’s something that you will always have,” said Joan Ascherl, choir director at Fort Dodge Middle School. “Once you’ve found that love of music, you will never lose that.” March is Music in Our Schools Month, a time to “raise awareness of ...
This appeared in the March 2020 issue of Twist and Shout. Zoe Fiddelke is a senior at Manson Northwest Webster High School. When did you first become interested in music? I had always had an interest in music for as long as I can remember. I remember that music class was always my ...
WEBSTER CITY — Nearly 45 years ago, Webster City City Clerk Karyl Bonjour received a gift while performing in a musical at Dows Community High School. The musical was “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and the gift was a ceramic egg featuring Snoopy — the character played by ...
WEBSTER CITY — Love the soaps? Love a murder mystery with lots of laughs? Then Webster City Community Theatre’s “The Bold, the Young and the Murdered” has just what you’re looking for. The hunky hero has self-esteem issues, its villainous old man is more interested in soup, and ...
EAGLE GROVE — Wayne Fuhlbrugge was angry when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I was mad at the doctor,” said Fuhlbrugge, of Webster City. “I said, ‘Who the hell are you to tell me this?’” And then, slowly, he began to accept his life with Parkinson’s as the ...
Julie Thorson, president/CEO of Friendship Haven, will be the first person sharing a story with an audience from a comfortable seat in a big purple chair. Those who gather around to hear her in the Tompkins Center will hear a story from her childhood. “It involves a stick, a box and a ...
The second in a series of three indoor concerts by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held at 3 p.m. March 15 in the Decker Auditorium on the campus of Iowa Central Community College. There is no admission charge, with these concerts being provided free of charge to everyone ...
EMMETSBURG — Joan Freeman, a senator in the Irish Parliament, will preside over the St. Patrick’s Day festivities today through March 15 in Emmetsburg. The public is invited to meet Freeman at an open house from 3 to 5 p.m.. Thursday at St. Pat’s Headquarters. Irish Coffee and treats ...