School’s out, the weather is on its best behavior, and the family’s ready for a road trip. If your plans involve air travel, AAA warns domestic airfares are 9% to 20% higher than last summer. High jet fuel costs, strong demand, and the closure of budget carrier Spirit Airlines, all played ...

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will continue its 2026 summer concert season on Sunday at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. The Southeast Valley School Fine Arts Boosters will have ice cream and brownies available for a freewill donation before ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum’s Art Festival will return on Saturday with a day full of activities on the museum grounds. The festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 920 Third Ave. S. The festival will feature several artist vendors, such as Lisa Glazer, Denny Dunbar, Jill ...

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will open its 2026 summer season on Sunday evening at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m., and will be preceded by an ice cream social for a freewill donation, served by the Southeast Valley Fine Arts Boosters ...

The Wild West antics of Pistol Packin’ Paula and comedians who breathe fire will join the fun at this year’s Frontier Days. Live music, including the 1950s tunes of Richie Lee and the bluegrass sounds of Mabel’s Porch, will also be part of Frontier Days. And all the traditional ...

The months of June and July will be busy ones for the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, as the band members come back together again to perform each Sunday evening at Oleson Park, beginning June 7 and continuing through July 26. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m, and there is no ...