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Picturing the past

WEBSTER CITY— Precious pictures of the past. We all have them. But too many are simply discarded or consigned to a sloppy pile in an antique store, their family connections gone, their stories lost forever. Can they be saved? Yes. In Iowa, an ambitious undertaking launched by ...

‘Showstoppers’ brings a bright spot to winter

HUMBOLDT — Over 50 years since the Showstoppers started and many decades since it was transformed into a variety show, Showstoppers is adding adding another twist to its annual winter lineup. “The title of the show is ‘Showstoppers,’ so we’re trying to live up to that name,” ...

‘Forever Plaid’

What has wigs, an accordion player and a fire-eating man? The answer to that perhaps strange question is Stage Door Productions’ winter small cast musical “Forever Plaid.” According to Alyssa Sparks, the director of the play, the show revolves around four young men: Jinx, Sparky, ...

Chasing the memories

In the ever-changing world of auto body repair, Curt Bacon, a former motorcycle racer, has to keep up. And though it might seem like a paradox, it’s fixing the kinds of motorcycles he pulled the throttle on for decades that relaxes him the most at age 66, providing an anchor through ...

An elegant evening for a worthy cause

The 28th annual Trinity Hospice Ball will be Feb. 1 at the Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites, 1518 Third Ave. N.W. The ball begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour, followed by dinner and a program at 7 p.m. and dancing at 8:30 p.m. A silent auction will run throughout the ...

Luther College Nordic Choir to perform in Fort Dodge

One of the United States’ premier choral ensembles will be touring through Fort Dodge to showcase its vocal talents Jan. 26 as part of its 2020 Winter Tour. Under the direction of Andrew Last, associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Luther, the program will ...