MANSON – The Calhoun County city of Manson will celebrate a big birthday later this month. This year marks 150 years since the city was established, and three days of special activities are planned for June 24-26. “We’re planning a weekend full of fun celebrating 150 years of ...

Chris Janson, who was the headliner at the the Downtown Country Jam in Fort Dodge in 2019, is returning to the area for the Crash My Crater Concert on June 25. The concert will be on Main Street in front of Shoreside Pub & Grub. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Janson has had two No. 1 ...

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge, conducted by Jerrold P. Jimmerson, will continue their 2022 summer concert season on Sunday evening at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 pm. There is no admission charge, courtesy of the City of Fort Dodge. In case of ...

The untimely demise of Margaret A. Thompson Rush is the reason there are lights on so many street corners in Fort Dodge. Just what happened to her will be explained during the upcoming 19th annual Oakland Cemetery Walk. The yearly fundraiser features actors portraying people who are buried ...

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will open its 2022 summer concert season on Sunday at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. and will be preceded by an ice cream social, served by the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, starting around 6:30 p.m. These ...

It’s a ‘New Frontier’ — the 47th Annual Frontier Days Celebration is back and bigger than ever for 2022. According to event chairman Terry Cook, the vision for Frontier Days has turned back to being a family-fun oriented event with something for everyone to enjoy. “I’m trying ...