Long before many local dogs and cats find their forever homes with loving people, they are at a place called Almost Home. Its full proper name is the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa, and it offers shelter, food and veterinary care for pets. Soon, area residents will be able ...
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 ...
The St. Edmond spring musical will feature some of the most famous stories from the works of Dr. Seuss, as “Seussical” takes place this month. Students will put on the show Thursday through Saturday at the St. Edmond Catholic High School auditorium, with the first two performances ...
The second in a series of three indoor concerts by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium, 800 N. 32nd St. There is no admission charge, with these concerts being provided by the city of Fort Dodge. Dan ...
• Gowrie Community Center from 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday at 1201 Market St., Gowrie • St. Edmond High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 10 at 501 N. 22nd St., Fort Dodge • Elanco Animal Health from 11:10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on April 15 at 800 Fifth St. NW, Fort Dodge • St. Olaf ...
The Fort Dodge Public Library will host a free program with Tyler Sullivan from Iowa Scenic Views by Foot at 10 a.m. on April 4 at the library, 434 Central Ave. Sullivan has been to almost all Iowa counties, and has been to 1,300 cities across the state. He runs at least a mile in each ...
Fort Dodge Lions Club will hold its pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7 to 11 a.m. today at Kandiland Daycare Center, 821 S. 25th St. Join Leo Lion and Thumper Bunny for photos, fun, and breakfast. The menu includes pancakes, link sausage, scrambled eggs, milk, juice or coffee for a freewill ...
WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be having variety of teen events throughout April. Teen Lounge — Patrons in sixth through 12th grades are invited from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in April, beginning on April 7. Teen Lounge will be held on April 7, 14, 21, and 28. Join us ...
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 — Helen Vetter, of Manson, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Thursday. Cards may be sent to her at 1421 Eighth St., Manson, IA 50563. Her family includes Larry and Sheri Vetter, of Manson; Janet Vetter, of Manson; Dennis and Sue Vetter, of Manson; and Amy and Jocky Synarong, of ...
MANSON — Helen Vetter, of Manson, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Thursday. Cards may be sent to her at 1421 Eighth St., Manson, IA 50563. Her family includes Larry and Sheri Vetter, of Manson; Janet Vetter, of Manson; Dennis and Sue Vetter, of Manson; and Amy and Jocky Synarong, of ...
Doug and Jackie Baker, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Friday. Their family includes Joshua Baker, and Adam and Jenny Baker.They have seven grandchildren. Cards may be sent to them at 185 N. Fifth St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. They were married March 20, 1976, at ...
Estella Mosley, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Wednesday. Cards may be sent to her at 1202 S. 24th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes Major Mosley, James and Catherine Mosley, Tesa and Pete Grady, and Covey Grady. She has numerous grandchildren, ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MARKOV — Savannah and Alexander Markov, of Fort Dodge, a boy, Marlowe Thomas Markov, born Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Grandparents are Rick and Natalia Harrington, of Duncombe, and Yuri and Renae Rowley, of Manning. HUMLICEK — Gabrielle ...
