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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 ...

KYL to hold adult library programs

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WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will hold adult programs throughout the month of April. Adult Daytime Book Club — Kendall Young Library invites you to join in the April Book Club discussion on “A Cow for College” by James Kenyon. This book is available at the Adult Checkout if you are interested in participating. We will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. on April 14 to listen to a book talk with author James Kenyon and also time discuss. A book for the May Book Club will be announced at this time. Adult Evening Book Club — Kendall Young Library invites you to join in the Adult ...

Meals On Wheels seeks volunteers

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Meals On Wheels is looking for volunteers to be part of the meal delivery team. • Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. • Meals are picked up at Hy-Vee at 10:45 a.m. • Routes have 10-to 12 stops. • Delivery takes approximately one hour. • You deliver once every 10 weeks. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, call 515-570-0965 or email info@mealsonwheelsfd.com.

LifeServe Blood Center will hold blood drives in April

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• Gowrie Community Center from 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday at 1201 Market St., Gowrie • St. Edmond High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 10 at 501 N. 22nd St., Fort Dodge • Elanco Animal Health from 11:10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on April 15 at 800 Fifth St. NW, Fort Dodge • St. Olaf Lutheran Church, from 3 to 6 p.m. on April 16 at 239 N. 11th St., Fort Dodge • Trinity Regional Medical Center, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 23 at 802 Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge Schedule your lifesaving appointment by visiting lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903.

Bringing the pets all the way home

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Long before many local dogs and cats find their forever homes with loving people, they are at a place called Almost Home. Its full proper name is the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa, and it offers shelter, food and veterinary care for pets. Soon, area residents will be ...

Iowa Scenic Views by Foot with Tyler Sullivan at the Fort Dodge Public Library

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The Fort Dodge Public Library will host a free program with Tyler Sullivan from Iowa Scenic Views by Foot at 10 a.m. on April 4 at the library, 434 Central Ave. Sullivan has been to almost all Iowa counties, and has been to 1,300 cities across the state. He runs at least a mile in each community he visits and writes a poem for each county he visits. He has visited 500 Iowa museums in the last two years alone. Come and listen to his presentation and view pictures of his adventures across our beautiful state. For more information contact the library at 515-573-8167 ext. 6233 or visit our ...