Taking a slogan from The Masters, the 43rd annual Friends of St. Edmond Ball will be held on Saturday, May 9 at the Laramar Ballroom. Titled, “A Tradition Like No Other,” co-chairs JB and Laura Bunda and Jake and Jen Crimmins have been putting together a night to remember. “This ...
Kevin Mason will be at the Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave., to discuss his new book “Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa” at 6 p.m. on May 12. In his book, Mason traces Iowa’s transformation from prairies and wetlands to farms, towns, and transportation networks, beginning with the 1835 expedition of the First U.S. Dragoons. He connects these changes to Manifest Destiny, military expansion, and settler colonialism, while highlighting the often-overlooked perspectives of the Sauk, Meskwaki, Dakota, and other indigenous nations. But Mason doesn’t just write about ...
And just like that, everything fell into your lap. That’s what happens sometimes, you know. A situation’s fine, everything’s working out when suddenly, it’s all your responsibility, your problem. It’s on you now, but maybe, as in the new book, “After My Brother Sam” by James Lincoln Collier, someone else will ultimately pay for that mess. It cost a lot of money for a headstone but Tim told his mother that getting one was something they had to do. Putting a marker on his older brother Sam’s grave was all that was left, and it made Tim burn with anger. Yes, he had ...
The Catholic Daughters Court 216 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on May 14 at the Corpus Christi Center, 405 N. Eighth St. Mass will be held at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a speaker. CDA Sister Angela Croonquist will talk about her small business in superfoods, including Spring Creek Honey and fresh microgreens. There will also be a CDA business meeting. Members who would like to attend, RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by noon on May 12. New members are always welcome. RSVP to be our guest and come and see what CDA is all about.
BADGER — Kathy Johanson, of Badger, will celebrate her 75th birthday on May 9. Cards may be sent to her at PO Box 177, Badger, IA 50516. She was born on May 9, 1951.
The third and final indoor concert for the 2026 season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium located at 800 N. 32nd St. in Fort Dodge. There is no admission charge, since these concerts are provided by the city of Fort Dodge for everyone’s enjoyment. Conductor Dan Cassady has once again planned a varied and exciting program of band music. Paul Bloomquist serves as the band’s announcer and scholarship chairman. This April concert is the Band’s annual scholarship event, with the presentation of ...
