More than 120 talented area youth will take to the stage later this month bringing Disney’s “Moana Jr.” to life as part of Stage Door Productions’ annual summer music camp. This is the 12th season that Stage Door Productions has provided a youth summer theatre program for the Fort ...
Each Sunday evening during June and July, the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge presents its concerts in Oleson Park at the Karl L. King Band Shell. Each week the band present a wide variety of band music to appeal to all ages and musical tastes. This week’s concert on Sunday will be ...
Organizers of the Webster County Fair are counting down the days until the gates open for the 2025 summer event. “We have been working hard on cleaning up the grounds, getting organized, and we’ve had a big project of painting,” said Heather Stewart, Webster County Fair manager. ...
The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge is planning a special concert on Sunday evening to celebrate America’s Independence Day holiday. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. There is no admission charge, courtesy of the City of Fort Dodge. Conductor ...
The Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive. This will be a special meeting to celebrate Shirley Wolf becoming the State Federated Garden Club president. Join the club for special treats and fellowship. Visitors are welcome. Visit ...
LifeServe Blood Center invites the community to this year’s blood donor day in an effort to boost the community blood supply during the summer, often referred to as trauma season. Be a real star on Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Dodge Donor Center, 118 S. 25th St. All donors will ...
POCAHONTAS — The Pocahontas Community Band County Fair concert is 5 p.m. Thursday at the Pocahontas County Fairgrounds. There will be a pork supper and free ice cream.
Community Christian School, 2406 9 1/2 Ave. S., is holding its ninth annual Epic Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18 and 25 and 8 a.m. to noon July 19 and 26 at the school. On July 26, all tagged items will be half price and all untagged items will be $5 per bag.
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 ...
JOLLEY — Dave and Becky Haberl, of Jolley, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 19. Cards may be sent to them at 2217 Jennings Ave., Jolley, IA 50551. Their family includes Chad and Kelly Haberl, of Jolley; and Jean and Brent Anderson, of West Branch. They have five ...
William “Bill” Murphy, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 85th birthday on July 17. Cards may be sent to him at 928 S. 18th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. He was born on July 17, 1940. A native of Dayton, he is a retired farmer and rural postal carrier. Often referred to as the “Honey ...
John and Paulette Peterson, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on July 13. Cards may be sent to them at 2441 Elmhurst Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Their family includes John and Michelle Peterson, Webster City; Brian and Robin Peterson, Troutdale, Oregon; and Missy ...
Dick Swanstrom, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 80th birthday with his immediate and church families following the weekly church service on July 13 at New Covenant Church. Cards may be sent to him at 100 Hilltop Road G-3, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. His family includes Andrea and Ed Cook, of ...
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 ...
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.
