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Josh Turner to headline Downtown Country Jam

The deep voice of Josh Turner will reverberate through the heart of Fort Dodge when he takes the stage for the Sept. 16 Downtown Country Jam. Turner, the singer best known for hits like “Long Black Train” and “All About You,” will be the headliner for the outdoor country music show ...

Rodeo to bring bull riding, roping excitement to Dayton

DAYTON - The sight of a man clinging to the top of a 2,000 pound angry animal with large horns will be a common one over the Labor Day weekend in Dayton. Bull riding is one of the big crowd pleasing events planned for the 86th annual Dayton Labor Day Rodeo. Spectators will also see cowboys ...

‘Preserving the taste of summer’

As the summer garden growing season comes to an end, many gardeners are looking at baskets and buckets full of more produce than they know what to do with. Canning is a very popular method of food preservation to save that taste of summer long after the temperatures start to fall. However, ...

‘Play on’ hits the stage at Hawkeye Community Theatre

What happens when a community theater group is just days away from opening night and none of the actors have their lines memorized because the playwright keeps changing the story and revising the script? Find out when the Hawkeye Community Theatre’s production of “Play On” hits the ...

Hilltop Fest 2023 will be a party for a good cause

The Punching Pandas will once again rock the Friendship Haven campus during Hilltop Fest 2023. The Iowa-based band will be the featured entertainment during the Aug. 11 event, which is a fundraiser for the retirement community’s Good Samaritan Fund. Hilltop Fest 2023 will be held from ...

Arts R Alive

WEBSTER CITY — When Arts R Alive was invited to join the consortium SculptureOne, its members welcomed the opportunity. What that meant was that the group that brings outdoor sculpture to West Twin Park in Webster City would have access to a broader choice of impressive work, support ...