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Bowman — 90th birthday

William (Bill) Bowman, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 90th birthday on June 14. Cards may be sent to him at 1777 Rathermel Drive, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. His family includes his wife, Betty; Rick and Babette Bowman, Roxy and Kim Leadley, and Randy and Lisa Bowman. He has 14 ...

At the Blanden, Art Festival melds art, family fun

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum’s Art Festival will return on Saturday with a day full of activities on the museum grounds. The festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 920 Third Ave. S. The festival will feature several artist vendors, such as Lisa Glazer, Denny Dunbar, Jill ...

Second Sunday Supper is June 14

LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will hold its June Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 14 in the church basement. The menu includes pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw, dessert and a drink, for a freewill donation.

Brown — 80th birthday

Steve Brown, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 80th birthday on Monday. Cards may be sent to him at 1125 Cooper Drive, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. He can also be reached at stewbrow69@gmail.com. His family includes his wife, Jennifer, Erin Guddall, of Fort Dodge, and Emery S. Brown, of Des ...

King Band to open summer season

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will open its 2026 summer season on Sunday evening 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 for a freewill donation, served by the Southeast Valley Fine Arts Boosters starting around 6:30 pm. People attending these concerts are reminded to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets, since no public seating is provided. These concerts are free to all, and are provided as a public serice by the City of Fort Dodge. Directing the band again this season will be Dan Cassady ...

Fay — 85th birthday

CHURDAN — Karen Fay, of Churdan, will celebrate her 85th birthday on June 5. Cards may be sent to her at Box 235, Churdan, IA 50050. Her family includes husband Dennis, Pat and Kandy Fay, Mike and Tammy Fay, Sara and Rod Robbins, Nancy Kaufman, Kevin and Dawn Fay, and David and ...