The vision of former Iowa Central Community College President Dr. Dan Kinney continues to provide Triton fans around the state and beyond with a reason to smile. Kinney developed the idea for an athletic band during his time with the Fort Dodge college. “He had seen the growth of all ...
Comedia Musica Players will conduct auditions for its fall production of the musical “Something Rotten!” on Tuesday and Wednesday. Roles are open to all persons entering ninth grade as of fall 2025 or older. Both sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. at Historic Phillips Auditorium, 1015 Fifth Ave. ...
The 88th annual Dayton Rodeo will ride in again Labor Day weekend on Aug. 29 - Sept 1. For more than eight decades, the Dayton Rodeo has attracted large audiences from across Iowa to experience bull riding, barrel racing, youth mutton busting, and wild horse races. Returning this year ...
PALMER — Plans are underway for the 41st Wiegert Prairie Fall Fest. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wiegert Prairie Farmstead, 27061 615th St., Palmer. Don’t miss this chance to visit an original 1900 farmstead and virgin prairie and experience firsthand our ...
GOWRIE — Gowrie citywide garage sales are Friday and Sept. 6 in Gowrie. Most sales will start at 8 a.m. For a list of addresses, visit: www.gowrie.org.
The Catholic Daughters Court 216 meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Corpus Christi Center beginning with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, guest speaker from the Fort Dodge Police Department to talk about scams and a business meeting. Members who would like to attend, please ...
Grace Lutheran Church is holding a worship in the park at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Bob Heun Shelter House at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, 1415 Nelson Ave. There will be a finger food brunch following the service.
ROCKWELL CITY — Immanual Lutheran Church, 3010 270th St., Rockwell City, is holding its annual steak sandwich supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the church. The menu includes a ribeye steak sandwich or hamburger, with cheesy potatoes, beans, dessert and a drink for $10. A ...
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 ...
Edward Deal, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Sept. 8. Cards may be sent to him at 312 Sixth Ave. NW, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. His family includes his wife Colleen, Steve and Terri Deal, Sherry and Shawn Moritz, Troy and Lisa Deal, and Tracy and Jerry Joe Samuelson. He has 13 ...
Clara “Adeline” Ruge, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Sept. 14 when people may visit from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Marian Home. Cards may be sent to her at the Marian Home, Room 310, 2400 Sixth Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Clara Halligan was born on Sept. 15, 1930.
MANSON — Ed and Judy Shimkat, of Manson, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday. Cards may be sent to them at 6247 Twin Lakes Road, Manson, IA 50563. Their family includes Ed and Lisa Shimkat and Bill and Kim Shimkat, all of Fort Dodge, and Anne and Matt Harding of Iowa ...
MANSON — Jerrold and Alice Jimmerson, Manson, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 1. Cards may be sent to them at PO Box 391, Manson, IA 50563. Their family includes Kevin and Amy Jimmerson, of Independence; Bryan and Diane Jimmerson, of Carroll; and Deron and Ruth ...
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WILSON — Casey Wilson, Laurens, a girl and a boy, born Tuesday, July 22, 2025. GODDARD — Nikki Goddard, Harcourt, a boy, born Tuesday, July 22, 2025. LYNCH — Sydney and Keegan Lynch, Fort Dodge, a girl, born Saturday, July 26, ...
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LARA — Tehya and Cayd Lara, Fort Dodge, a boy, born Friday, June 27, 2025. POWELL — Samantha and Adam Powell, Humboldt, a girl, born Friday, June 27, 2025. ECHEVARRIA — Selena Echevarria, Fort Dodge, a girl, born Monday, July 7, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FRYE — Samantha Vit and Jaevan Frye, Webster City, a girl, Ava Dawn Frye, born Friday, July 11, 2025. Grandmother is Angie Krieger, Webster City. Great-grandmother is Robin Vit, Gowrie. ANDERSON — Megan and Blake Anderson, Duncombe, a girl, Henley Blake ...
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JAPENGA — Melissa and Alan Japenga, Manson, a boy, born Monday, June 9, 2025. SIMONS — Jamaya and Cody Simons, Fort Dodge, a girl, born Tuesday, June 10, 2025. OBERG — Ashley and Eric Oberg, Otho, a girl, born Wednesday, June ...
