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King Band concert is Sunday

The third and final indoor concert for the 2026 season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium located at 800 N. 32nd St. in Fort Dodge. There is no admission charge, since these concerts are provided by the ...

“They’re creepy and they’re kooky”

Fort Dodge Senior High School students will get creepy and kooky for the school’s 99th annual musical. The Dodgers will showcase their talent for the production of “The Addams Family.” Over 40 students will get on stage and over 40 more will be a part of the crew and orchestra that ...

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Nielsens will perform at the Fonda Arts Center

FONDA — The father/daughter acoustic duo of Josh and Rowyn Nielsen will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Fonda Arts Center. Rowyn Nielsen is in the band Heritage, has played Varina’s town celebration with her family, called The Nielsensations, as well as singing at her church and for ...

Final Brown Bag Briefing is Thursday

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. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be ...

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 ...

Brown Bag Briefings continue

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this spring’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings. They are held every Thursday at noon in the meeting room of the Fort Dodge Library. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be provided. The ...

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No mush in ‘Four Thousand Paws’ — it’s an adventure story

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 — ...

Car wash fundraiser Aug. 5

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.

Attention country music lovers: ‘Her Country’ is the book for you

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 ...

Summer is time for outdoor concerts

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 ...

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Marvin

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 ...

Anderson — Flattery

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 ...

Kampen

Tanner and Kinzi Kampen

Hedeen

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 ...

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Robson — 100th birthday

Eloise Robson, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday. Cards may be sent to her c/o Marcia Robson, 1675 28th St., #308, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Her family includes Marcia Robson, West Des Moines; Barb and Greg Kruthoff, Badger; Richard and Sally Robson, Clive; and ...

Hanna — 70th birthday

MANSON — Randy Hanna, of Manson, will celebrate his 70th birthday on April 25. Cards may be sent to him at 6004 Twin Lakes Road, Manson, IA 50563. His family includes wife Laura, Mindi and Jim Knebel, of Chicago, Illinois; and Amanda and Greg Rees, of Fort Dodge; and his mother, Sharon ...

Birnbaum — 90th birthday

OTHO — Ed Birnbaum, of Otho, will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 25 at the Otho Community Center. Cards may be sent to him at 114 Highway St., Otho, IA 50569. He was born in Kansas, served in the Army and moved to Fort Dodge shortly after. He ...

Engels — 101st birthday

Ruth Engels, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 101st 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 ...

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Arrivals: April 25, 2026

UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HABHAB — Aubriegha Habhab, of Fort Dodge, a girl, born Monday, March 16, 2026. STOCKDALE — Angela Stockdale, of Fort Dodge, a girl, born Friday, March 20, 2026. MICHALSKI — Sydney Michalski, of Fort Dodge, a boy, born Saturday, ...

Arrivals: March 21, 2026

UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SORENSON — Chyann and Hunter Sorenson, of Gowrie, a girl, born Saturday, March 14, 2026. STURTZ — Karlee and Connor Sturtz, of Fort Dodge, a boy, born Saturday, March 14, 2026. IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL AGUIRRE ZACARIAS — Ana ...

Arrivals: March 14, 2026

UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ALHAMEED — Sidney Alhameed, of Fort Dodge, a boy, born Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. LAWTON — Bryn Lawton, of Fort Dodge, a girl, born Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. BLOOM-MARKOV — Caley and Mikhail Bloom-Markov, of Fort Dodge, a boy, ...

Arrivals: Feb. 28, 2026

UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MORGAN — Victoria and Tate Morgan, of Eagle Grove, a girl, Chloe Gayle, born Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. MISCHKE — Courtney Mischke, of Fort Dodge, a boy, born Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. HABHAB — Savana Habhab, of Fort Dodge, a girl, ...

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