Three young men and three young woman share an apartment in all innocence: They are would-be stage folk and they are doing this for economic security. Their apartment is immediately above that of a Broadway producer who is about to cast a road company. They rehearse the play, but how can ...

The Fort Dodge Choral Society, organized in 1968, is one of the oldest community groups dedicated to the performance of fine choral literature in the state. Soon it will join one of the most recognized brass quintets in the state, Jive for Five!, as it shares some of the most beloved American ...

HUMBOLDT — A fun-filled festival will be returning to Humboldt this weekend bigger than its ever been with the addition of a second day. Pumpkins & Ponies will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SpringVale Farm, 2603 Lone Tree Road, ...

WEBSTER CITY — The backstage rooms of the Webster City Community Theatre are a chaotic noisy place to be on rehearsal night as the cast of its production of “Mary Poppins Jr.” prepares to run through the musical. Some are looking for parts of their costume. Some are trying to ...

Finances of Caregiving is a new five-session workshop from ISU Extension and Outreach being held from 6:30 to 8;30 p.m. on Tuesdays from Oct. 16 through Nov. 13 at the Webster County Extension office. The program focuses on tools and strategies to assist caregivers in protecting their own ...

GOWRIE — The North Iowa Women’s Self-Defense Initiative will hold two self-defense classes in Gowrie on Oct. 14. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., they will be working with girls ages 8 to 12. Topics covered will include when and why we might have to use self-defense, who our predators are, the ...

It’ll be homecoming season for the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa as it prepares for a new event to help raise money for the shelter. Almost Homecoming will be held from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Shimkat Motor Co., 3126 Fifth Ave. S. Chad Hammar, executive director ...

The 35th Annual Cruise to the Woods will be held Oct. 7. The car show will be held at Sunkissed Meadows in Fort Dodge. The cruise will leave Stratford at 10:30 a.m. that day and travel through Lehigh, Dolliver Park, and down Hawkeye Avenue past Amigos. Organizers expect more than 1,200 ...

The Neil Diamond song “America” contains a lyric quite familiar to his many fans: “They’re coming to America.” For fans of the iconic singer, Neil Diamond tribute singer Keith Allynn will be performing in Fort Dodge on Tuesday. “He’s coming to the Opera House.” Mysty ...

Summer for some is a time of vacations and relaxation, but for Teresa Jackson, director of theater for Iowa Central Community College, it is a time for planning future productions. Her latest production is “Trouble in Paradise Junction,” the college’s fall performance. This 2017 ...

MANSON — Pumpkins, gourds, squash and apples, little white pumpkins, swan gourds, Indian corn — Manson is ready to celebrate the fall season. All these items will be available Saturday and Sept. 30 during the annual Pumpkin Days event at 833 Main St., Manson. The event is open 9 ...

From the time humans first traveled up the Des Moines River valley, to the first coming of European settlers and soldiers, to the development of a frontier town that became Fort Dodge, much of the past has been lost to history. Much of that history, though, isn’t lost at all — it just ...

The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which aims to raise money to help find a cure for the progressive disease that affects the mind, will be this Saturday in Fort Dodge. The annual walk will be held at the Fort Dodge Middle School with registration starting at 9 a.m. Alex Barton, ...

DAKOTA CITY — The Humboldt County Historical Museum will host a presentation on Frank Gotch’s wrestling career — specifically his 1904 championship match in Bellingham, Washington. The event will be 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at the museum, 905 First Ave. N., Dakota City. Jerry Johnson, who ...

WEBSTER CITY — Doodle Bugs, the motorized red scooters that were built in Webster City during the late 1940s, have gained enthusiasts from throughout the country. Many of them each year find themselves back in the little Iowa town of the scooters’ inception. This year the 32nd anuual ...

Fort Frenzy will be the site of grills, music and tasty barbecue as the second annual BBQ Battle will be coming to town. The battle, which is put on by the Rural Iowa BBQ Society, will be held Sept. 15. The gates and beer garden open at 10 a.m. Saturday, with opening band Blue Ribbon ...

The friendly rivalry between the fire services and law enforcement is going back on the diamond Sept. 9 when members of the Fort Dodge Fire Department play members of the Fort Dodge Police Department in the annual Serving Our Servants Guns & Hoses event. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the ...

DAKOTA CITY — It’s not often that many of Iowa local wineries are in one location and offer free taste testing, but when Wine Walk rolls around, they will be. The sixth annual Wine Walk will take place this year on Sept. 15 from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Humboldt County Historical Museum, ...

Shellabration will welcome Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles Jr., as well as Cody Hicks and Fort Dodge’s Salty View Acoustic Review to the Downtown Country Jam this fall. The Downtown Country Jam will be staged at the corner of Central Avenue and Ninth Street on Sept. 22. “The ...

Trinity Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is holding a fundraising bridge marathon the fourth Monday of each month beginning Sept. 24 through May, skipping December. Participants will play 20 hands of bridge each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Kenyon Place dining room at Friendship Haven. Cards, ...