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Manson Meridians to present ‘From the Start, Don’t Give Up’

MANSON — Tickets are now available for the Manson Meridian Singers production titled, “From the Start, Don’t Give Up.” Under the direction of Andrea Christians, of Pocahontas, the group will bring a wide variety of music to the stage, from the religious spiritual “Shut De Do” to ...

Karl King Band

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge is getting set to begin its 2026 indoor concert season. Three dates have been scheduled, and will be Sunday, Feb. 15; Sunday, March 22; and Sunday, April 26. These concerts begin at 3:30 p.m., and are held in the Fort Dodge Middle School ...

‘Love is All You Need’

The music of love will be in the air at the next concert of the Fort Dodge Area Symphony. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N. 32nd St. And since the concert is a few days before Valentines Day, its theme is “Love Is All You Need.” It will ...

Pieces of Glass by Jim

MANSON — Brightly colored butterflies hover near yellow and white flowers — the design on a stained-glass lamp shade created by Jim Mormann more than 20 years ago. That lamp shade — along with a melted Coke bottle and a kaleidoscope — were the first three glass creations Mormann ...

Start your engines

The Fort Dodge Recreation Department is revving it up with another Mario Kart video game tournament this month. It is a followup to last year’s successful version of the tournament and is part of a larger expansion of recreation programming. “The feedback we received with our program ...