Holy Trinity Church, 2501 Sixth Ave. N., is holding a Blue Mass at 9:20 a.m. Friday, dedicated to first responders in Fort Dodge and Webster County. All first responders are invited to attend.

DAKOTA CITY – The 32nd annual Midwest Polka Fest will be happening in Dakota City on Sept. 3 -4. The shows will have eight hours of music played by alternating bands on each day. Three groups will be performing at this year’s fest. They are Julie Lee and Her Whiterose Band, the Zweifel ...

Comedia Musica Players will conduct auditions for its fall production of the musical “9 to 5 — The Musical” in August. Auditions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. The adult roles are open to all persons entering ninth grade as of fall 2022 or older. Both sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum is opening a new show for young artist Taylor Laufersweiler on Saturday. An opening reception will be today from 2-4:30 p.m., with an artist lecture expected around 3 p.m. The reception is open to the public.  Taylor Laufersweiler is a Fort Dodge native and ...

When the long, slender dragon boats slip into the water of Badger Lake on Aug. 13, they will be marking a special anniversary. This year is the 25th anniversary of the Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash. It will be a two-day event featuring a concert, fireworks and lots of racing action, as ...

The final concert of this 2022 summer season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Karl L. King Band Shell in beautiful Oleson Park. Admission is free, courtesy of the City of Fort Dodge. Conductor of the band is Jerrold P. Jimmerson, with Dan ...