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Brown Bag Briefings at Fort Dodge Public Library

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this spring’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings. They are held every Thursday at noon beginning April 9 in the meeting room of the Fort Dodge Library, 424 Central Ave. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be provided. The briefings last one hour and the public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Thursday’s topic is “Solar farms, wind energy — how does it work?” John Huff is the project outreach manager for all of MidAmerican Energy Company’s new electric ...

CDA to meet Thursday, RSVP requested

The Catholic Daughters Court 216 meeting will be held on Thursday at the Corpus Christi Center, 402 N. Eighth St. It will begin with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, speaker CDA Sister Paula Templemeyer to talk about her trip to Medjugorje, Fatima, and Lourdes, and a business meeting. Members who would like to attend, please RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 bynoon on Tuesday. We always welcome new members. RSVP to be our guest and come and see what we are all about.

GriefShare group begins Tuesday

First Covenant Church, 201 Ave. H, will offer a 13 week GriefShare support group from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning April 7 at the church. It is designed to offer hope and healing after the death of a loved one. The group will consist of a video seminar, group discussion, and a personal workbook. All are welcome. Please contact the church at 515-955-3528 to preregister or for additional information. You may also find information at the GriefShare website, GriefShare.org.

Meals On Wheels seeks volunteers

Meals On Wheels is looking for volunteers to be part of the meal delivery team. • Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. • Meals are picked up at Hy-Vee at 10:45 a.m. • Routes have 10-to 12 stops. • Delivery takes approximately one hour. • You deliver once every 10 weeks. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, call 515-570-0965 or email info@mealsonwheelsfd.com.

Iowa Scenic Views by Foot with Tyler Sullivan at the Fort Dodge Public Library

The Fort Dodge Public Library will host a free program with Tyler Sullivan from Iowa Scenic Views by Foot at 10 a.m. today at the library, 434 Central Ave. Sullivan has been to almost all Iowa counties, and has been to 1,300 cities across the state. He runs at least a mile in each community he visits and writes a poem for each county he visits. He has visited 500 Iowa museums in the last two years alone. Come and listen to his presentation and view pictures of his adventures across our beautiful state. For more information contact the library at 515-573-8167 ext. 6233 or visit our ...

NW Iowa League of Cities announces high school senior scholarships

The Northwest Iowa League of Cities announces its High School Senior Scholarship Program. High school seniors in Northwest Iowa League member communities pursuing post-secondary education or training in fields that may lead to city government careers — like public administration, water/wastewater, law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, city planning, public engineering, and more are eligible. How to apply: • Contact your City Hall for an application • Or email Angela Duitsman at angela@fondaiowa.com Deadline: April 15, 2026 Scholarships: Up to five awards of $1,000 each, ...