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Lehigh Methodist Church Second Sunday Soup Supper

LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will have its Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday. This month we will be serving a variety of soups. We expect to have at least five different kinds of soup. There will also be desserts and drinks. The cost is a freewill donation.

FD Federated Garden Club to meet Feb. 17

The Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Michael Oberg from Becker’s will be presenting the new “Picks” for annual and perennial flowers for 2026. The public is welcome. There will be a light dessert at 1 pm with the program to follow.

Arrivals: Feb. 7, 2026

UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PEDERSEN — Amanda and Brad Pedersen, of Humboldt, a girl, born Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. YOURDON— Brooklyn Yourdon, of Fort Dodge, a boy, born Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MINNIER — Jessica and Jamie Minnier, of Hansell, a girl, Vayla Mary Minnier, born Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Grandparents are Robert and Nancy Kuebler, Fort Dodge; and Richard Minnier, of Aredale, and the late Mary Minnier.

NW Iowa League of Cities announces high school senior scholarships

The Northwest Iowa League of Cities announces its High School Senior Scholarship Program. High school seniors in Northwest Iowa League member communities pursuing post-secondary education or training in fields that may lead to city government careers — like public administration, water/wastewater, law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, city planning, public engineering, and more are eligible. How to apply: • Contact your City Hall for an application • Or email Angela Duitsman at angela@fondaiowa.com Deadline: April 15, 2026 Scholarships: Up to five awards of $1,000 each, ...

CDA to meet Thursday, RSVP by Tuesday

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 216 meeting will be held on Thursday at the Corpus Christi Center, 402 N. Eighth St. Mass will be held at 6 p.m., followed by a special holiday dinner, speaker CDA member Mary Horrell, and business meeting. Members who would like to attend, please RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by noon Tuesday. New members are always welcome.

Karl King Band

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge is getting set to begin its 2026 indoor concert season. Three dates have been scheduled, and will be Sunday, Feb. 15; Sunday, March 22; and Sunday, April 26. These concerts begin at 3:30 p.m., and are held in the Fort Dodge Middle School ...