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‘Sweet’ friendships

A play about the fortitude of friendships that stand the test of time will kick off the 2023 season for the Hawkeye Community Theatre. “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club,” directed by Stephanie Coble-Day, will open Wednesday and run through Saturday nightly at 7 p.m. This production is also ...

King Band Irish concert Sunday

The second in a series of three indoor winter concerts by the Karl L. King Municipal Band is 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School auditorium, 800 N. 32nd St. There is no admission, since these concerts are provided free of charge by the City of Fort Dodge. Conductor of the band is ...

Willly Wonka

The fun and craziness never stop in Willy Wonka’s world. Kids, chocolate, Oompa Loompas, not to mention music, dancing, and plenty of laughs, are all part of the production as St. Edmond High School brings the musical “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” to the local stage for a ...

For his friends in archery, Gavin Maines still inspires action

Gavin Maines will not be forgotten by the archery community. Not if his loved ones have anything to say about it. For instance, about a week ago, on Feb. 19, dozens of archers converged on the show ring at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds for the first Gavin Maines Shoot Down, an event ...

Helping them get home

People who would like to help the Almost Home Animal Shelter will have something they can bark, meow and wag their tails about on March 18 during the Almost Home 13th annual Fur Ball. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fun continues until 10 p.m. in the showroom at Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln ...

Sharing Pride in Fort Dodge

A year ago, Kyrie Borsay set out to organize an event for LGBTQ Pride Month in June. She was surprised to learn that Fort Dodge had never had a Pride Month event before. When Borsay, who identifies as a queer woman and owns KD’s Over the Moon on Central Avenue, moved to Fort Dodge, she ...