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Manson Meridian Singers announce upcoming season

MANSON — The Manson Meridian Singers are preparing to embark on their 52nd season and would like to invite all who love to sing to join them. Andrea Christians, of Pocahontas, will again be directing the group for a second year, accompanied by Trish Mernka, of Rockwell City. Christians is a Luther College graduate with a master’s degree in music education from the University of Northern Iowa. She has taught music for 24 years and is currently the 7-12 principal at Pocahontas Area Community Schools. “The show this year will feature some familiar favorites as well as some choral ...

Broadway comes to Iowa Central

Iowa Central Community College’s Vocal Music Department will be launching its season next weekend with a free outdoor concert featuring all of the college’s vocal ensembles. “Broadway and Beyond” will begin at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 on the college’s Student Resource Center north ...

October Brown Bag Briefings begin Oct. 5

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Public Library are presenting its semi-annual Brown Bag Briefings this October. The briefings are every Thursday in the library meeting room 424 Central Ave., at noon. Bring your lunch and enjoy thought provoking topics of interest to area residents. Coffee, water and cookies will be provided. Programs last one hour. Thursday, Oct. 5: Dennis Quinn, Chief of Police. Chief Quinn was appointed by City Manager David Fierke on March 27, 2023, and approved by the City Council on April 5. He will speak on the issues facing the Fort Dodge Police Department and his ...

Manson Meridian Singers announce upcoming season

MANSON — The Manson Meridian Singers are preparing to embark on their 52nd season and would like to invite all who love to sing to join them. Andrea Christians, of Pocahontas, will again be directing the group for a second year, accompanied by Trish Mernka, of Rockwell City. Christians is a Luther College graduate with a master’s degree in music education from the University of Northern Iowa. She has taught music for 24 years and is currently the 7-12 principal at Pocahontas Area Community Schools. “The show this year will feature some familiar favorites as well as some choral ...

Harvest Festival

Walking through the lush vineyard of Soldier Creek Winery, it’s not hard to pick up some ‘Good Vine-Brations,’ and that’s just what visitors can expect when the Seventh Annual Harvest Festival returns to the popular local winery on Saturday, Sept. 23. With so much in store, from ...

Sonshine Singers return

When the Sonshine Singers wrapped up 20 years of musical ministry with a February 2019 performance, the group’s director, Armona Redenius, promised that the last note had not yet been sung. There would be future reunions and special events, she said at that time. One of those reunions is ...