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Longtime volunteer Gwenda Naylor, of Fort Dodge, shows off her star-studded pink cowboy hat Saturday night while helping out with beverage sales at the annual Downtown Country Jam.

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Ada Leichty, 4, of Wayland, takes a picture with her mom's phone as she waits for the music to start Saturday at the annual Downtown Country Jam in Fort Dodge. Her dad, Kyle Leichty, provided seating. Ada had spent the day at the National Pedal Pull Championship. She took fourth place in Iowa.

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Cora Brennan, of Fort Dodge, and her son Brandon Selhaver, also of Fort Dodge, continued their tradition of wearing pink to the annual Downtown Country Jam Saturday in Fort Dodge.

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Carter Graham, 9, and his brother Kayson Graham, 5, of Dayton, "dance" to the music Saturday at the annual Downtown Country Jam in Fort Dodge.

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Alan Angstrom, of Fort Dodge, salutes the evening with his hat Saturday at the annual Downtown Country Jam in downtown Fort Dodge.

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Downtown Country Jam headliner Joe Nichols performs for the audience in downtown Fort Dodge Saturday night.

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Downtown Country Jam headliner Joe Nichols performs for the audience in downtown Fort Dodge Saturday night with the illuminated Webster County Courthouse just down the street on Central Avenue behind him.

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Brothers Kale Latcham, left, on bass, and Kaya Latcham, on guitar, with Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys, help get the Downtown Country Jam started Saturday night in downtown Fort Dodge.

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Downtown Country Jam opening act, Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys, gets the music started Saturday night in downtown Fort Dodge.

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Morgan Myles performs for the crowd Saturday night during the annual Downtown Country Jam in Fort Dodge.

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Blake Jacobs, 8, of Des Moines, looks just a little bit surprised to see how many people are in the audience Saturday night as Morgan Myles sings "Happy Birthday" to her during the annual Downtown Country Jam in Fort Dodge. Danni Huss, of Fort Dodge, at left, was along for the special song.

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Downtown Country Jam headliner Joe Nichols performs Saturday night for the crowd gathered in downtown Fort Dodge.