GOWRIE — On weekend nights, Spencer Suchan trades his day job for a guitar and a stage at Shiny Top Brewing in Fort Dodge, the latest stop in a country music career that started almost by accident. Suchan, 20, grew up in Gowrie, where music was always part of his life. He picked up guitar ...
HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Rotary Club has a long-running tradition that combines a fly-in with a ball drop fundraiser that brings together pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and community members for a morning of food, entertainment, and charitable giving. It’s called the Dave Dodgen Memorial ...
In 2024, Shellabration Inc. conducted an online survey to find out who local country music fans would like to see and hear at a future Fort Dodge Country Jam. About 600 people responded. Their No. 1 choice: Travis Tritt. The hopes of those hundreds of music fans are coming true because ...
The final concert of this 2026 summer season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held this Sunday evening at the historic Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. Before the main concert starts, however, the popular area Brass Quintet, Jive for Five, will do a short pre-concert performance, starting at 7 p.m. An ice cream social provided by the Southeast Valley School Fine Arts Boosters will also precede the concert. People are reminded to bring their own lawn chairs or a blanket, since there is no public seating provided. Admission is ...
The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will present a special concert on Sunday evening, July 19th, starting at 7:30 pm, at the historic Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. There is no admission charge, with these concerts being supported by the City of Fort Dodge. An ice cream social will precede the starting time and is provided by the Southeast Valley School Fine Arts Boosters for a freewill donation. People should bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Conductor Dan Cassady will lead the band in a special program of all-time favorites to especially ...
Searching for ticks following an outing is something many don’t do, but should, according to Angela Horvath, a doctoral student in occupational and environmental health at the University of Iowa. Horvath researches vector-born disease under U of I Professor Kathryn Dalton. Ticks begin as larvae, she said. “(At that stage), it literally looks like a speck of dust, so if you have a larvae on you, you’re unlikely to know you actually have one or have been exposed,” said Horvath. She said larvae need to find a blood meal, as ticks do during each of its life cycle stages. ...
