Webster County Conservation continues its summer art series at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St. Tuesday’s class is fall watercolors for children of any age. Thursday is adult watercolor. Deidra Miller-Clay, Fort Dodge Senior ...

Community blood centers, like LifeServe Blood Center, collect approximately 60 percent of the nation’s blood supply. Annually, it takes thousands of generous volunteer donors to support local hospital patients through blood donation. Unfortunately, of the total U.S. population, 62 percent are ...

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by Friday by calling Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981 or Marcia Johnson at 515-571-5443. Cost is $15 inclusive. The speaker will be Connie Beard from Bloomington, Illinois. ...

Webster County Conservation is holding a youth trap shoot from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at the Iowa Central Community College trap range, 2091 Richmill Road. The shoot is for ages 12 through 18. Participants will meet at the trap range. Donuts, pizza and ammo will be provided. Register online at ...

Shane Halverson’s 50th birthday bash and cancer benefit is 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3 at Rides Bar and Grill Banquet Center, 723 S. 31st St. There will be a freewill donation meal of pork loin, sides and dessert, a silent auction ending at 7:30 p.m. and music. Halverson was diagnosed with colorectal ...

Community Christian School, 2406 9 1/2 Ave. S., is holding its ninth annual Epic Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to noon today. All tagged items will be half price and all untagged items will be $5 per bag today.