When I was given the task of building a gingerbread house with my 6-year-old nephew and writing about it, my first thoughts were, “That’ll be too easy.” Boy, was I wrong. Let me start off by saying that I have not built a gingerbread house in nearly 20 years. The last time, I was ...

Christmas carols, hot chocolate, Santa Claus and history will all come together next weekend for the third annual Christmas Caroling Through History event on Dec. 15 in the Oak Hill Historic District of Fort Dodge. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. at the Ringland-Smeltzer House, 1019 ...

Fort Dodge Choral Society and Jive for Five! brass quintet will share the joy of Christmas music at 3 p.m. on Dec. 15 at First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th St. The concert, entitled “Silent Night,” is preceded by a 2 p.m. reception and the opportunity for audience members to join in ...

Take a journey through a variety of Christmas music, including classics and contemporary songs, this year at Iowa Central Community College’s holiday concert. Will Lopes, director of vocal music, and Paul Bloomquist, director of instrumental music, describe the concert to be performed ...

Every family has its own Christmas traditions. Many of these come from ancestors from other countries. Here are a few of these traditions and where they came from. Germany From Germany we get the traditional Christmas tree. The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree was brought here by ...

If a disclaimer can be attached to the Thanksgiving turkey cooking directions given by a small sampling of Cooper Elementary School students, it’s this. “Actual results may vary,” and “Don’t try this at home.” Noah Simon, 5, knew to put the bird in the oven. His time and ...