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King Band salutes Flag Day Sunday

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 inclement weather, the concert may be cancelled. This concert will feature patriotic selections to celebrate the Flag Day holiday. Marches opening the evening program include Karl King’s “Vanguard of Democracy” and “Salute to the Colors” by Karl L. King and Bert Anthony. Also ...

Telling their stories

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 ...

Karl L. King Municipal Band summer concerts kick off Sunday

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 concerts are free to all, and are provided as a public service by the City of Fort Dodge. Directing the band again this season will be Jerrold P. Jimmerson, with Dan Cassady serving as the assistant conductor and Paul Bloomquist as the band’s announcer. This year marks the beginning of the 20th ...

Frontier Days returns

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 ...

King Band to perform on Memorial Day

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will perform at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies again this year on Monday. This event, sponsored by the Fort Dodge Veteran’s Council, will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Park on the northwest corner of the Kennedy Park/Badger Lake complex, 1386 National Ave. Parking and shuttle bus service will be available again this year, picking up persons parked at the Rogers Sports Complex/Soccer Fields. Persons are strongly advised to take advantage of this shuttle service, since parking is very limited at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. ...

RetroTWEED

The title of the CD is ‘‘No” but Moorland native Scott Webb hopes listeners will say yes to his band’s latest offering. Now living in Jackson, Nebraska, Webb is part of a five member band called RetroTWEED that just released its fourth CD of original songs. ‘‘It’s pretty ...