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 ...

An opportunity four years and growing has led to a unique exhibition at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum. “It started out as a small meeting of a few artists,” Museum Director Eric Anderson said of the Collective that meets each Saturday morning. “From those roots, it has grown ...

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will perform at 10 a.m. Monday at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies at the Terry Moehnke Veterans Memorial Park on the northwest corner of the Kennedy Park/Badger Lake complex, 1386 National Ave. Parking and shuttle bus service will be ...

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 ...