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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 tools. In addition, there will be canning jars (some blue), garden art, and garden-themed puzzles and decor.
Jen Fitzgerald is intent on charting a new frontier for the Fort Museum and Frontier Village, located on Kenyon Road in Fort Dodge. As the newly-appointed executive director, she is planning to bring “new life” and a “breath of fresh air” to the community’s history museum. Since ...
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 city of Fort Dodge for everyone’s enjoyment. Conductor Dan Cassady has once again planned a varied and exciting program of band music. Paul Bloomquist serves as the band’s announcer and scholarship chairman. This April concert is the Band’s annual scholarship event, with the presentation of ...
