Holiday tunes with a jazz twist are what the audience can expect to hear at “The 515 Big Band Christmas” concert Tuesday night. “We’ll have songs not only from regular composers, but also from ‘The Polar Express’ and ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ but a jazz arrangement,” ...
This Christmas, three exchange students at Fort Dodge Senior High will experience an American Christmas. All three, though, have experienced some unique things during the holidays in their home countries over the years and shared their stories. Kateryna Iakymenko Ukraine Iakymenko said the ...
Whether it’s music, lights, drama, or other holiday festivities you seek, Fort Dodge and the surrounding area have plenty to offer from now until Christmas. From the Lights at Kennedy to holiday concerts, this Christmas guide — though not all-inclusive — can help you and your family make ...
The Fort Dodge Area Symphony is inviting music lovers to meet “Under the Mistletoe” for a start to the holidays featuring classic sounds of the season. “Under the Mistletoe” isn’t a location, it’s the title of the symphony’s Dec. 7 concert at Fort Dodge Middle School. The ...
The Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave., is holding holiday extravaganza Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at the library. Children may write letters to Santa for the Santa mailbox, do dot coloring and get a goodie bag while supplies last. All month long there will be the ...
HARCOURT — The Harcourt Public Library, 106 W. Second St., Harcourt, is holding a Christmas open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the library. There will be a coffee bar, book and bake sale and a silent auction.
The Christmas Market at the Fort Museum Trading Post, 1 Museum Road, is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library, Webster City, will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as Dec. 31 Jan. 1, for the holiday season.
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 ...
Tanner and Kinzi Kampen
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 ...
MANSON — Frank and Norma Morgan, of Manson, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Cards can be sent to them at Good Samaritan Society, 1402 Main St., Manson, IA 50563. Their family includes Rose McCubbin, of Manson; Julie and David Wooters, of Brandon, South Dakota; and ...
DUNCOMBE — Mike Miller, of Duncombe, will celebrate his 80th birthday on Dec. 26. Cards may be sent to him at PO Box 113, Duncombe, IA 50532. His family includes Shawn Miller and Lori Peterson, and Shelley and Jack Bair. He has one granddaughter. His wife Jean is deceased. He was ...
Gwenda Naylor Anderson, of Fort Dodge, celebrated her 70th birthday on Friday. Cards may be sent to her at P.O. Box 40, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes son Roderick and Abbey Naylor, of Fort Dodge, and stepson Tyler Anderson, of Amarillo, Texas. She has two grandsons. Her husband ...
BADGER — Craig and Lori Gascho, of Badger, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 27. Cards may be sent to them at 2546 110th St., Badger, IA 50516. Their family includes Adam and Rebecca Gascho, of Fort Dodge; Daniel and Mandy Gascho, of Humboldt; and Alex and Mary Gascho, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL CHAMBERS — Emily and Jeffery Chambers, Webster City, a boy, Isaac Jeffrey Earl Chambers, born Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Grandparents are Mick Chambers and Angie Anderson, Webster City, and Kim Chambers and Bruce “Stumpy” Wagner, Fort Dodge. Great-grandparents are ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL GRIEP — Abbigail and Stephen Griep, Fort Dodge, a boy, Jasher Daniel Griep, born Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Grandparents are David and Melissa Egli and Bob and Cynthia Grief, all of Fort Dodge. TILTON — Stacy and Justin Tilton, Humboldt, a girl, Sadie Eliza Tilton, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL CHOATE — Megan Steva and Zachary Choate, Webster City, a girl, Amelia Rose Choate, born Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAXSON — Madison and Brian Maxson, Fort Dodge, a girl, born Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. GANNON — Stacy and Joel Gannon, Duncombe, a girl, born Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. SCHMITT — Kaylee and Jacob Schmitt, Clare, a boy, born Friday, ...
