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Kendal Young Library teen events scheduled for April

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WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be having variety of teen events throughout April. Teen Lounge — Patrons in sixth through 12th grades are invited from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in April. Teen Lounge will be held on April 7, 14, 21, and 28. Join us weekly for special activities, video games, snacks, crafts, board games, and more. This time and place is a come-and-go style event. Homeschool TECH BUILD — Students will have time to Engineer Your Imagination from 1 to 3 p.m. on April 16 patrons will have the opportunity to free build using supplies from the STEM ...

GriefShare group begins Tuesday

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First Covenant Church, 201 Ave. H, will offer a 13 week GriefShare support group from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning April 7 at the church. It is designed to offer hope and healing after the death of a loved one. The group will consist of a video seminar, group discussion, and a personal workbook. All are welcome. Please contact the church at 515-955-3528 to preregister or for additional information. You may also find information at the GriefShare website, GriefShare.org.

Bringing the Taste of Kosovo to Fort Dodge

Local Lifestyle

For anyone wanting a taste of cuisine from another part of the world, here’s your chance. The youth exchange program that annually sends students and chaperones to Iowa’s sister state of Kosovo will be holding a Taste of Kosovo Dinner and Fundraiser on April 11 at Willow Ridge in ...

Becker — 95th birthday

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Joann Becker, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Friday. Cards may be sent to her at 2330 Sixth Ave. N., B3, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes her husband, Edward, Sandra and Ed Warden, Brian and Darcy Becker, David and Alicia Becker and daughter-in-law Deb ...

Zion Lutheran invites grant applications

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GOWRIE — The Zion Endowed Benevolence Team of Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, is soliciting grant applications for 2026. The purpose of the Endowed Benevolence Program is to extend and enrich the kingdom of God by witnessing in word and deed to people in need both directly and through organized efforts or organizations, especially those not having their own planned giving programs. This program is not intended to provide support for capital expenditures. The focus of the program is on providing support for programs that directly touch the lives of those in need. Grants will be ...

Brown Bag Briefings at Fort Dodge Public Library

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The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this spring’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings. They are held every Thursday at noon beginning April 9 in the meeting room of the Fort Dodge Library, 424 Central Ave. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be provided. The briefings last one hour and the public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Thursday’s topic is “Solar farms, wind energy — how does it work?” John Huff is the project outreach manager for all of MidAmerican Energy Company’s new electric ...