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King Band to perform on Memorial Day

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will perform at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies again this year on Monday. This event, sponsored by the Fort Dodge Veteran’s Council, will be held at the Terry Moehnke Veteran’s Memorial Park on the northwest corner of the Kennedy Park/Badger Lake complex, 1386 National Ave. Parking and shuttle bus service will be available this year, picking up persons parked at the Community Orchard. Persons are strongly advised to take advantage of this shuttle service, since parking is very limited at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Watch for ...

Frontier Days is on the way

Some big historical milestones will be marked when Frontier Days 2025 is celebrated with plenty of live music, Native American dancing and storytelling, the traditional buckskinners camp and, of course, that big parade. Frontier Days will be held June 6-8. The theme this year is Hats Off ...

Allman Brothers tribute to support Byron’s

Friends of Byron, in conjunction with the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association, is proud to present in concert Southbound - A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band at 7 p.m. May 17 in the Historic Phillips Auditorium in Fort Dodge. The music of Southbound is all you love about the Allman Brothers ...

Friends of Byron benefit concert May 17

Friends of Byron, in conjunction with the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association, is proud to present, in concert, “Southbound — a Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band” at 7 p.m. May 17 at Historic Phillips Auditorium, 1015 Fifth Ave. N. Doors open at 6 p.m. The music of Southbound is all you love about the Allman Brothers Band: dynamic jazz exploration, guitar harmonies inspired by bluegrass fiddle melodies, soulful songwriting, and of course, the blues. Southbound has made it it’s goal to keep playing this music and to keep it in the hearts and ears of those who are always looking ...

‘Giving is easy’

Rob Ehn has three little words he uses when it comes to donating back to the St. Edmond community. “Giving is easy,” Ehn likes to say. That motto made the decision for Ehn a no-brainer when asked to be a co-chair for the 42nd annual Friends of St. Edmond Ball along with his wife, ...

The Beauty of the Earth presented by the Fort Dodge Choral Society

Prepare to hear the beautiful sounds of spring and go on a journey during the upcoming concert “The Beauty of the Earth” presented by the Fort Dodge Choral Society. “This is our last concert of the year, and it is focused on spring and all the transformations that come with ...