The third and final indoor concert for the 2025 season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band will be held beginning at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium, located at 800 N. 32nd S. There is no admission charge, with these concerts being provided by the city of Fort Dodge. ...
Prepare to hear the beautiful sounds of spring and go on a journey during the upcoming concert “The Beauty of the Earth” presented by the Fort Dodge Choral Society.
“This is our last concert of the year, and it is focused on spring and all the transformations that come with spring,” ...
For the 98th year, the Fort Dodge Senior High School music department will take the stage for a grand musical production.
But this year’s show will have a couple of changes that will enhance the performances.
This year’s musical is “Anastasia.” Shows will be held April 24-26 at the ...
Fort Dodge and area residents will be able to see the best and brightest in art and photography composition with the annual Iowa Central Community College Spring Show.
The event runs from April 21–May 1, according to Rochelle Green, professor of photography and digital arts.
“As a ...
BADGER — Badger Lions Club is holding a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon May 4 at the Badger Fire Station, Badger. The menu is all the pancakes you can eat plus sausage, eggs, orange juice, milk or coffee for a freewill donation. Those attending are asked to bring used eyeglasses and ...
The Otho Fire and Rescue ball is 5 p.m. to midnight today at the Webster County Fairgrounds, 22770 Old Highway 169. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. with the auction starting at 6 p.m. Adult tickets are $10 and children’s tickets are $5.
First Covenant Church, 201 Ave. H, will hold an event for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday. The church will have a “Meet at the Cross” outside from 12 to 1 p.m. and “Quiet meditation in the sanctuary” from 5 to 7 p.m. Both of these times are come and go and everyone is welcome to ...
There aren’t many things worse than unintentionally sliding on the ice.
You know it’s going to happen before it does, and that makes it worse. You slip, recombobulate, whirl your arms and adjust, them boom, down you go anyhow. Slipping on ice is not fun, never mind driving on it — ...
Kick Back for Kids car wash fundraiser is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at Optic Ink, 1210 First Ave. N. All proceeds will go to help kids with school supplies.
Fingers on the second, third, and fourth strings.
Placed correctly, that’s how you make a chord on the guitar; the joke is that you only need to know three out of five chords to sing country music. Get ‘em right, and you could be a star — unless you’re a woman and then, as in “Her ...
LAKE VIEW —After recently being recognized as Iowa’s 2019 “Outstanding Event” by the Iowa Tourism Office and Travel Federation of Iowa, the Stone Pier Summer Concert Series is once again ready to rock the boats this summer on Black Hawk Lake.
In its ninth season, the concert series ...
Katie Finnegan and Matthew Marvin, both of Ypsilanti, Michigan, were married Oct. 19, 2024, at Camp Courageous, Monticello, Iowa, with the Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating.
Parents of the couple are Jim and Lori Finnegan, of Otho, and Paul and Sherry Marvin, of Dewitt.
Maid of honor was ...
CARMEL, Ind. — Katelynn E. Anderson and Colin J. Flattery, of Carmel, Indiana, are engaged.
A Sept. 28, 2024, wedding is planned.
Parents of the couple are Jeff and Renee Anderson, of Carmel, Indiana, and Dan and Roxanne Flattery, of Fort Dodge.
Anderson is a graduate of St. Theodore ...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Heather Kolupailo and Joel Hedeen, both of Bloomington, Minnesota, were married May 26, 2024, at W.A. Frost and Co. in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Parents of the couple are Rod and Jamie Steininger, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Larry and Kathy Hedeen, of Fort Dodge.
The ...
GOWRIE — Sam Johnson, of Gowrie, will celebrate his 90th birthday on May 5.
Cards may be sent to him at Bickford Assisted Living, 1536 29th Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501.
His family includes Mike and Doris Johnson, of Arvada, Colorado; John and Shari Johnson, of Fort Dodge; Mary and ...
Mardell Prewitt, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 90th birthday on April 30.
Cards may be sent to her at 525 N. 28th St., Apt. 506, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.
Her family includes Jeff Prewitt, Terry Prewitt, and Norman Prewitt. She has 29 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Her ...
Ruth Engels, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 100th birthday on May 4.
Cards may be sent to her at the Marian Home, 2400 Sixth Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501.
Her family includes Carol Royster, of Bettendorf; Cathy and Ralph Sonnickson, of Fort Dodge; Jim Engels, of Yuma Arizona; Mark ...
Brian and Debra Bockoven, of Fort Dodge, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today.
Cards may be sent to them at 2915 22nd Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501.
Their family includes Stephanie Dahlgren-Brown and Paul Rees, of Fort Dodge, and Trent and Jessica Bockoven, of Fort Dodge. ...
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SHEKA-ALBRIGHT — Aryanna Albright and Xavian Sheka, of Northwood, a girl, Anabella Lanette Sheka-Albright, Sunday, April 6, 2025. Grandparents are Glenn Sheka, of Grafton, and Satta Sheka, of Cedar Rapids.
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OLSON — Madeline and Jeremiah Olson, Hardy, a girl, Rowan Jo Marie Olson, born Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Grandparents are Mark and Carolyn Olson, Humboldt, and Tim and Jessica Morey, Kansas City, Missouri.
VORRIE — Madalyn and Adam Vorrie, Dows, a girl, Iris Mae ...
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LARSON — Morgan and Trevor Larson, Moorland, a girl, born Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
PRICE — Lyla and Micah Price, Rolfe, a boy, born Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
HABHAB — Hayley Habhab, Fort Dodge, a boy, born Wednesday, Feb. 12, ...