To every musical composition, a number of elements are required to complete a single piece. There may be a refrain, a bridge, a change in tempo that foreshadows something different to come — a sad ending, a promising new beginning. The Fort Dodge Choral Society has known a little of each in ...
The third and final indoor concert for the 2024 season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band will be held at 3:30 p.m. 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 for everyone’s ...
The tale may be as old as time, but where it’s being told is brand new. Iowa Central Community College will christen its new Center for Performing Arts and renovated Decker Auditorium with Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Shows will be April 25-28. Shows on April 25, 26 and 27 will ...
The Fort Dodge Area Symphony will present the final concert of its 2023-2024 season at 7 p.m. April 27 in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium, 800 N. 32nd St. Please note that the April concert will take place on Saturday evening instead of our usual Sunday afternoon. Titled “Scenes of ...
The Fighting Angels Abreast 18th annual May Day luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites, 1518 Third Ave. N.W. There will be a style and accessories show, raffle and door prizes. Tickets are $35 per person and may be purchased by Venmo ...
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 216 will meet May 9 at the Corpus Christi Center, 405 N. Eighth St. Mass will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner, speaker and meeting. RSVP meal reservations by noon May 7 to Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496. All women of the Catholic faith are invited to ...
BADGER — Badger Lion Club is holding a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Badger Fire Station. The menu is all the pancakes you can eat plus sausage, eggs, orange juice, milk or coffee for a freewill donation. Those attending are encouraged to bring used eyeglasses and ...
GOWRIE — Gowrie United Methodist Church, Gowrie, is holding a May basket sale at 8 a.m. today until sold out at the church. Remember loved ones, friends, neighbors, community workers, first responders and others with a decorated May basket filled with candy and other goodies. Coffee and ...
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 ...
Mary Callyn (Callie) Herke and Logan James Axne, of Milford, are engaged. Parents of the couple are Douglas and Mary Herke, of Emmetsburg, and Lowell and Kim Axne, formerly of Badger, now of Humboldt. An Oct. 26, 2024, wedding in Graettinger is planned. Herke is a 2012 graduate of Terril ...
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Katelyn Finnegan and Matthew Marvin, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, are engaged. Parents of the couple are Jim and Lori Finnegan, of Otho, and Paul and Sherry Marvin, of De Witt. The wedding is planned for October 19, 2024 at Camp Courageous in Monticello. Finnegan is a 2018 ...
OMAHA, Neb. — Anna Taylor and Brady Read, both of Omaha, Nebraska, were married April 29, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church, Fort Dodge, with the Rev. Dr. Austin Hill officiating. Parents of the couple are Brent and Kathy Taylor, of Ames, formerly of Fort Dodge, and Monty and Lori Read, of ...
OMAHA, Neb. — Kara O’Donnell and Casey McEvoy, of Omaha, Nebraska, are engaged. Parents of the couple are Mike and Ginger O’Donnell, of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Brian and Joanne McEvoy, of Fort Dodge. The wedding is planned for May 20, 2023 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in ...
Steve and Kathy Rehmann, of Fort Dodge, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. Cards may be sent to them at 820 N. 15th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Their family includes Susan and Bill Steckis, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Sarah Rehmann of Portland, Oregon. They have three ...
Larry and Louise St. John, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. April 28 at Rides Banquet Center, 723 S. 31st St. Cards may be sent to them at 3256 Fifth Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Their family includes Larry and Wendy St. ...
LaVon Barkmeier, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Rockwell City, will celebrate her 95th birthday April 21. Cards may be sent to her at 2003 Fifth Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes Steve and Maria Barkmeier, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and LuAnn Baker, of Fort Dodge. She has four ...
MANSON — Larry and Joan Ramthun, of Manson, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on April 20. Cards may be sent to them at 7493 Twin Lakes Road, Manson, IA 50563 Their family includes Jason and Molly Ramthun, of St. Louis, Missouri, and Michelle and Matt Siefken, of Adel. They have five ...
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CARDENAS — Chloe and Felix Cardenas, Fort Dodge, a girl, Monday, April 15, 2024. MONSON — Paige and Robert Monson, Fort Dodge, a girl, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. RIGGERT — Blaycee Riggert, Manson, a boy, Thursday, April 18, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FORS — Braydie and Justin Fors, Fort Dodge, a girl, Dottie Marlene Fors, Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
UNITYPOINT — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BREWER-WING — Brittany and Andrew Brewer-Wing, Fort Dodge, a boy, Thursday, March 28, 2024. RODRIGUEZ — Amy Rodriguez, Fort Dodge, a boy, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. THOMPSON-CABRIDO — Cheyenne Thompson-Cabrido, Pocahontas, a boy, Friday, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WASTUN — MaKayla and Quinton Wastun, Humboldt, a boy, Lane Riggs Wastun, Monday, April 1, 2024. Grandparents are Missy Hawthorne, Burley Kemp, Jill Mumford and Charles Wastun. Great-grandparents are Annie and Mike Hawthorne, Ellen Wastun and Gloria Mumford.
