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The symbols of graduation

After many years spent toiling in classrooms, many students welcome graduation. Graduating high school or college is a major milestone. It is associated with many symbols that have endured for some time. As graduates prepare to receive their diplomas or degrees, they might be curious to know ...

Country music, Iowa style, coming to Laramar

The Laramar Ballroom’s goal of supplying live entertainment to Fort Dodge and the surrounding area resumes with its annual spring show Friday, May 16. The concert features three country singers with Iowa ties: Blake Jack, of Brooklyn; Xolex, of Chariton; and Spencer Suchan from ...

A tradition like no other

Taking a slogan from The Masters, the 43rd annual Friends of St. Edmond Ball will be held on Saturday, May 9 at the Laramar Ballroom. Titled, “A Tradition Like No Other,” co-chairs JB and Laura Bunda and Jake and Jen Crimmins have been putting together a night to remember. “This ...

Federated Garden Club to hold sale

The plant and garden sale hosted by the Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, unless sold out earlier, at the Fort Dodge Lions Den, 731 Expo Drive. The sale will include annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables, plus garden-related books, magazines, and ...

King Band concert is Sunday

The third and final indoor concert for the 2026 season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium located at 800 N. 32nd St. in Fort Dodge. There is no admission charge, since these concerts are provided by the ...