DAYTON — For 89 years, the Dayton Rodeo has built a reputation for bringing top professional rodeo competition to a small Iowa town and packing the hillside overlooking its arena with generations of fans every Labor Day weekend. But even those who know just how big rodeo can get in ...
Recording artists Andrew Ripp and Riley Clemmons are set to perform a joint concert at Iowa Central Community College to kick off the 2026-2027 Center for Performing Arts series. Audiences will experience an unforgettable evening of contemporary Christian music as Ripp and Clemmons take the ...
GOWRIE — On weekend nights, Spencer Suchan trades his day job for a guitar and a stage at Shiny Top Brewing in Fort Dodge, the latest stop in a country music career that started almost by accident. Suchan, 20, grew up in Gowrie, where music was always part of his life. He picked up guitar ...
HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Rotary Club has a long-running tradition that combines a fly-in with a ball drop fundraiser that brings together pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and community members for a morning of food, entertainment, and charitable giving. It’s called the Dave Dodgen Memorial ...
In 2024, Shellabration Inc. conducted an online survey to find out who local country music fans would like to see and hear at a future Fort Dodge Country Jam. About 600 people responded. Their No. 1 choice: Travis Tritt. The hopes of those hundreds of music fans are coming true because ...
The final concert of this 2026 summer season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held this Sunday evening at the historic Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. Before the main concert starts, however, the popular area Brass Quintet, Jive for Five, will do a short pre-concert performance, starting at 7 p.m. An ice cream social provided by the Southeast Valley School Fine Arts Boosters will also precede the concert. People are reminded to bring their own lawn chairs or a blanket, since there is no public seating provided. Admission is ...
