Recreation and leisure
Swimming Expo Pool North Seventh Street and 12th Avenue North Phone: 955-4284 $3 Children 3 years of age or younger - free Children 4 to 6 years old - $1 Monday - Thursday 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Gowrie Municipal Swimming Pool North Beek Street (Laurel Park) Phone: 352-3911 Open daily Afternoon swim $3 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
A home for the arts
April 24, 2007
Works by Chagall, Whistler and Rembrandt are among the permanent collection at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum. » Full Story
A parade kicks off Frontier Days
April 24, 2007
Frontier Days is Fort Dodge's largest annual celebration and is traditionally held the first weekend in June. » Full Story
A place to ride
April 24, 2007
ATV
The park has been converted from played-out gypsum mines located just outside of Fort D » Full Story
Anyone for cabin fever?
April 24, 2007
The Fort Dodge Parks and Recreation Department has four cabins available for rental
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Apple Fest
April 24, 2007
Every October, Community Orchards, 2237 160th St., marks its fall harvest season with its annual Apple Fest. This year's celebration will be Oct. 6-7. » Full Story
Area Historical Museums
April 24, 2007Located in the old Otho school at 515 School St. » Full Story
Dragons on the lake
April 24, 2007
Dragon boats will speed across the water at Kennedy Park during the annual Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash July 20-22. » Full Story
Get out of the car!
April 24, 2007The city park system currently has three trails that one day will be linked together, providing social, recreational, and economic benefits to the community. » Full Story
Going nose to nose
April 24, 2007
Take a safari into the wild side at the Oleson Park Zoo in Fort Dodge. » Full Story
Gowrie - a bustling town
April 24, 2007
Gowrie is the second-largest town in Webster County behind Fort Dodge and is well-known for its Fourth of July celebration - with reporters fr » Full Story
Let's play ball!
April 24, 2007
Softball and baseball bats have been cracking at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex for more than 30 years. » Full Story
Let's play golf!
April 24, 2007Oak Hill Historic District
April 24, 2007
Take a stroll through the Oak Hill Historic District of Fort Dodge and you'll likely feel you've just wandered through a portal and back in time. » Full Story
Oleson Park Bandshell
April 24, 2007
he Oleson Park Bandshell, which was named to the National Register of Historic Places in May 2003, is the subject of an ongoing restoration proje » Full Story
On Moorland Pond
April 24, 2007
Nestled along U.S. Highway 20 near Moorland is a wildlife venture that has reintroduced water fowl into the north central Iowa outdoors. » Full Story
Park It!
April 24, 2007
Whether you're looking for a place to hike, to break open that picnic basket, or just to watch spring slowly unfold her beauty, you don't have to » Full Story
Picturesque Dolliver Park
April 24, 2007
History and the picturesque landscape of Webster County intermingle at Dolliver Memorial State Park. » Full Story
Recreation and leisure
April 24, 2007Recreation on the water
April 24, 2007Fishing, swimming and boating opportunities abound in Webster County.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, 1415 Nelson Ave. » Full Story
The Crossroads Mall
April 24, 2007
Consumers looking for a shopping fix don't have to travel outside Webster County to find exactly what they're looking for. » Full Story
The Fort Museum
April 24, 2007
The Fort Museum and Fort Trading Post are the first and finest attractions highlighting the history of northwest Iowa. » Full Story
The leader of the band lives on
April 24, 2007
Karl King's distinguished career as a musician and a composer made him a legend in his own lifetime. » Full Story
The sounds of Shellabration
April 24, 2007
The Guess Who and .38 Special will provide a double dose of classic rock in Fort Dodge on June 29 in a Shellabration Inc. concert. » Full Story
Wild, relaxing Brushy Creek
April 24, 2007
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area at more than 6,500 acres, is Iowa's largest public outdoor recreation area. » Full Story





