The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, conducted by Dan Cassady, will continue its 2025 summer concert season on Sunday evening at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. There is no admission charge, courtesy of the City of Fort Dodge. Persons attending ...
The annual Dragon Boat Bash is more than dragon boat racing. It is also a fun-filled family weekend of community building that supports the fight against breast cancer and includes a rock concert on the beach. The Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash is now one of the longest standing events in the ...
The months of June and July are always busy and exciting times for the members of the Karl L. King Municipal Band. The band will perform each Sunday evening, weather permitting, beginning this Sunday and continuing through July 27. This summer will mark the 125th season of summer concerts by ...
Fort Dodge Public Library Children’s Department will be holding Summer Adventures throughout June and July. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, these free, fun, and educational programs start at 10 a.m. Most adventures last approximately 45 minutes and are held in the library’s main ...
The Community Health Center of Fort Dodge is holding vision clinics on June 19 and 20 in partnership with Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation, DeltaVision, Prevent Blindness Iowa and OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation. The clinics will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days at Butler ...
BADGER — Badger Fire and Rescue Fireman’s Ball is 4:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Badger Fire Station. A pork loin and pulled pork dinner will be served 4:30 to 7 p.m. There will be a live auction at 6 p.m. Section 7 will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the gate, ages 5 to 12 ...
The Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club will meet at noon Tuesday for a potluck dinner at the Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive. There will be a tree dedication, and Sandy Quam, Federated Garden Club judge, will be talking about judging “trays” and “table for one” for our upcoming flower ...
Webster County Conservation is holding Coffee and Conservation at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St. Each month there will be an informal discussion about a variety of conservation/recreation topics in Webster County. Coffee and light snacks ...
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 ...
EAGLE GROVE — Esther Larson, of Eagle Grove, will celebrate her 100th birthday on Friday. Cards may be sent to her at 206 Court Ave., Eagle Grove, IA 50533. Her family includes Lyle and Phyllis Larson, of Eagle Grove; Bruce and Cyndie Nelson, of Humboldt; Dean Larson and Linda Golbuff, of ...
John Davis, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 95th birthday on June 13. Cards may be sent to him at 2299 150th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. His family includes his wife, Carol, and Laura and Dave Dischler. He has four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was born on June 13, 1930.
Kenneth Samuelson, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday. Cards may be sent to him at 602 Kenyon Road, Apt. 4202, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. His family includes Lisa A. Samuelson of West Des Moines; Lori Seubert of Norwalk; and Eric D. and Lisa Kay Samuelson of Fort Dodge. ...
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KENNEY — Alexis Kenney, Fort Dodge, a boy, born Friday, April 11, 2025. SHIVERS — Tekierra Shivers, Fort Dodge, a boy, born Saturday, April 26, 2025. MCCARVILLE — Rachel and Andrew McCarville, Fort Dodge, a girl, born Thursday, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BARKER — Kaydance Dugan and Kaden Barker, of Humboldt, a girl, Oakley Ann Brooke Barker, born Thursday, May 29, 2025. Grandparents are Derek and Wendy Dugan, Bode; Cindy and Geno Kiley, Humboldt; Ami and Kerby Barker, Evanston, Wyoming; and Solomon Solberg, Evanston, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MCCONNELL — Lacy McConnell, Webster City, a girl, Namari Ray McConnell, born Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Grandparents are Chris Ruhl, Greg McConnell and Marilyn McConnell, all of Webster City. Great-grandmother is Betty Weber-Maxted, Webster City.
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ANDREWS — Kelsey and Matt Andrews, of Webster City, a girl, Micah Faye Andrews, born Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
