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NW Iowa League of Cities announces high school senior scholarships

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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

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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

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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 ...

Historial Society to hold open house

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The Webster County Historical Society will hold an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 17 in Room 143 at the Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave. The theme for the open house is to honor past politicians that came from Fort Dodge and the Webster County area.

Celebrate Library Lovers’ Month with adult coloring at FDPL

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Come celebrate Library Lovers’ Month with other creative and fun people at the Fort Dodge Public Library. Our next adult coloring sessions are from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Library’s large meeting room. We have hundreds of coloring sheets to choose from and coloring supplies available for your use. If you are a long-time coloring fan feel free to bring your own supplies/projects and enjoy the company. For more information, call 515-573-8167, ext. 6229, or visit our website at www.fortdodgelibrary.org.

Adult Winter Reading Challenge at the Fort Dodge Public Library

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The Fort Dodge Public Library is having an Adult Winter Reading Challenge this year. The challenge runs through Feb. 28. Pick up reading logs at the library and turn them in for a chance to win weekly prize drawings from Dariette/Ardys Mae Coffee and Dessert, Stella’s Coffee Bar, and Bloomers Coffee. We also have reading challenge prompts to help you find new amazing books in 2026. For more information contact us at 515-573-8167 ext. 6233 or visit our website at www.fortdodgelibrary.org.