Two years ago, our Iowa Central team was thrilled to bring a Disney musical to the stage—and Newsies was a perfect fit for those talented students. In fact, that hit show closed right as the COVID epidemic swept the nation and changed, well, everything. We had no live productions during ...
The Karl L. King Municipal Band will open the 2022 indoor winter season with a concert beginning at 3:30 .m. Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium, 800 N. 32nd St. in Fort Dodge IA. There is no admission charge, with these concerts being provided by the city of Fort Dodge. Jerrold P. Jimmerson is the conductor of the band, with Dan Cassady as the assistant conductor, and Paul Bloomquist as the band’s announcer. This concert will be the band’s annual tribute to former Conductor Karl Lawrence King, who was born on Feb. 21, 1891 in the village of Paintersville, Ohio. A ...
Finances of Caregiving, a five-session workshop from ISU Extension and Outreach, will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 22 through April 9, at Webster County Extension, 822 Central Ave. The program focuses on tools and strategies to assist caregivers in protecting their own financial well-being and maximize the financial and physical well-being of the person for whom they are caring. As life expectancy increases, it is more likely adults will care for an elderly parent or relative. Twenty-nine percent of American adults are already caring for someone who is ill, ...
After spending three months preparing for opening night of “Bull in a China Shop” at the Hawkeye Community Theatre in March 2020, having to cancel the show just a week before its opening was a devastating blow for its director, Michael Shoopman. “It was three months of work the ...
AJ and Kellie Blair, Dayton area farmers, run a corn, soybean, hay, small grains and cattle operation with an emphasis on conservation. Although it’s extremely evident they have diversified their business already, the couple has decided not to stop there and expand upon their cattle ...
Courtesy of the Iowa Beef Industry Council Iowa is a known leader for agricultural production, a frontrunner in corn, pork and egg production. Let’s not forget about the beef. Iowa ranks fourth for cattle and calves on feed, eighth in cattle and calves inventory. In 2020 USDA National ...
