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Fort Opera House to host The Brits on April 19

The Brits are coming! The Fort Opera House is proud to present The Brits, tribute band to British Rock and Roll of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, from 7 to 10 p.m. April 19. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Early bird tickets are $20 and tickets at the door are $25. VIP tables are available for $250, with an upfront table, dedicated server and drink tickets for eight guests. Tickets are available at the Fort Trading Post from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/the-brits.

Badger Fire omelet breakfast April 13

BADGER — Badger Fire and Rescue is holding an all you can eat omelet breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. April 13 at the Badger Fire Station. The menu is omelets, toast, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Tickets are $10 per person, children ages 10 and under are free. There will also be a raffle. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of new equipment.

St. Olaf blood drive Thursday

Generous, volunteer blood donors do more in one hour than most people will do in their entire lives. They are true heroes for people facing heart surgery, cancer, organ transplants, and other critical health conditions that require lifesaving blood transfusions. St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church blood drive is 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Fellowship Hall at 239 N. 11th St., Fort Dodge. You can be a superhero by being a blood donor and positively impacting up to three people’s lives with just one donation. To schedule your lifesaving appointment, visit lifeservebloodcenter.org or call ...

FDPL Brown Bag Briefings Thursdays

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this spring’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings. They are held every Thursday at noon in the meeting room of the Fort Dodge Library. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be provided. The briefings last one hour and the public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. April 10 The second briefing has David Fierke, Fort Dodge city manager, who will speak to and answer questions about what we can expect for future growth in our community, both short term and long-range ...

Zion Lutheran Church seeks grant applications

GOWRIE — The Zion Endowed Benevolence Team of Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, is soliciting grant applications for 2025. The purpose of the Endowed Benevolence Program is to extend and enrich the kingdom of God by witnessing in word and deed to people in need both directly and through organized efforts or organizations, especially those not having their own planned giving programs. This program is not intended to provide support for capital expenditures. The focus of the program is on providing support for programs that directly touch the lives of those in need. Grants will be awarded to ...

CDA meeting Thursday, RSVP by Tuesday

The Catholic Daughters Court 216 meeting will be held on Thursday at the Corpus Christi Center, 403 N. Eighth St., beginning with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, speaker Darla McEnroe from Catholic Charities, and business meeting. Members who would like to attend, please RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by noon Tuesday. We always welcome new members. Come and see what we are all about.