The premise was simple: give kids of all ages an opportunity to get involved in local theater as young as possible. Make it simple, but grand; involve parents, and invite the community to celebrate youth through the shows and performances. It's been 10 years since Shelly Bottorff and her ...

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge is planning a special concert this Sunday beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park to celebrate this year’s Independence Day holiday. There is no admission charge, courtesy of the City of Fort Dodge. An ice ...

Gowrie Fourth of July Events Saturday, July 1st 8:30 am Tractor Ride Sponsored by Central Plains (Southeast Valley) FFA Chapter Departs from Laurel Park at 9:00 am and will travel to Moorland, bus to CJ Bio for tour, lunch at Moorland and return to Gowrie.  9:00 am Firecracker 40 Bike ...

The band concerts continue during this 2023 summer season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Admission is free, courtesy of the City of Fort Dodge. Conductor of the band is Jerrold P. Jimmerson, with Dan Cassady as ...

MANSON - The Calhoun County community of Manson will once again celebrate a long ago meteor crash with a full weekend of fun events highlighted by a night of country music performed downtown. Manson Greater Crater Days is this coming weekend, with events set for Friday evening and all day ...

To some, Juneteenth may seem like a badly spelled word or an incorrect pronunciation. For Black Americans, Juneteenth means freedom. The name is a combination of the words June and 19th. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day when the last slaves in the former Confederacy were ...