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“They’re creepy and they’re kooky”

Fort Dodge Senior High School students will get creepy and kooky for the school’s 99th annual musical. The Dodgers will showcase their talent for the production of “The Addams Family.” Over 40 students will get on stage and over 40 more will be a part of the crew and orchestra that ...

Bringing the Taste of Kosovo to Fort Dodge

For anyone wanting a taste of cuisine from another part of the world, here’s your chance. The youth exchange program that annually sends students and chaperones to Iowa’s sister state of Kosovo will be holding a Taste of Kosovo Dinner and Fundraiser on April 11 at Willow Ridge in Fort ...

Fort Dodge event will raise money for Iowa Cops

A formal ball set for April in Fort Dodge will raise money for a state group that supports police officers and their families when an officer dies in the line of duty. The event is the Northwest Iowa Thin Blue Line Gala. It will be held April 25 in the Laramar Ballroom, 710 First Ave. ...

Bringing the pets all the way home

Long before many local dogs and cats find their forever homes with loving people, they are at a place called Almost Home. Its full proper name is the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa, and it offers shelter, food and veterinary care for pets. Soon, area residents will be ...

Brown Bag Briefings begin April 9

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this spring’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings. They are held every Thursday at noon beginning April 9 in the meeting room of the Fort Dodge Library. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be ...