The year was 1949. Paul Franklin, the director of the Fort Dodge Senior High School Orchestra, and around 20 fellow string players thought it would be a good idea to create a community-based string orchestra. The idea turned out to be a very good one, and after nine years of performances, ...

Farm-to-table takes on a whole new meaning in Manson, where shoppers can buy fresh, home-grown turkeys at Manson Hometown Grocery, thanks to the Moline family. “Even before Halloween, people start asking, ‘When can I get one of those turkeys?’” said Bailey Whitehill, Manson ...

Much like their athletic counterparts, the choral students at Fort Dodge Senior High School have spent months with one goal in mind: earning an all-state music selection. This year, the process started in July and included release of the selected music and the chance to attend a summer ...

It’ll be easy to tell who’s in the cast when the Fort Dodge Senior High School fall play takes the stage, according to Drama Director Lindey Krug. It’ll be easy, because for most of the play, almost the entire cast is on the stage at the same time. The FDSH students will present ...

There is “Plenty to be Thankful For” this holiday season as Comedia Musica Players presents Irving Berlin’s famous “Holiday Inn” musical Nov. 7-9 at the Historic Phillips Auditorium. “Holiday Inn has some recognizable music in it and is just a sweet and happy storyline where ...

Local Trick or Treat Dates Saturday, October 26th Trick or Treat through the gardens: 3 to 5 p.m., Smitty’s Lawn and Landscape, 7 S. 23rd St. Livermore Haunted Forest: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Livermore Pool Park, freewill donation. Moorland Trick or Treat: 5 to 7 p.m. PocaHAUNTus ...