The Hawkeye Community Theatre will be showcasing performances of “Murder on the Orient Express” Wednesday through Saturday. This is a stage adaptation, written by Ken Ludwig, of the classic Agatha Christie novel of the same name. The story details famous detective Hercule Poirot on a ...
The Trolley Center in downtown Fort Dodge may be replaced with a four-story building housing stores and apartments. H & F Development Partners, of Fort Dodge, has proposed that concept, and it will be considered by the City Council tonight. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The Trolley Center is on the northeast side of the intersection of Central Avenue and Ninth Street. Over the last few years, it has been vacant and owned by a series of out-of-state firms. The city government recently went to court and used the state’s abandoned ...
When friends and family think of the late Travis Grazier, they remember how he had a knack for making everyone he met feel important. And they remember how his charisma made him a very effective salesman. “He could sell you something you already owned,” said his mother, Becky ...
Frontier Days 2026 got its formal start Friday evening with patriotic music, a few recollections about the parade marshal and some dance moves. An opening ceremony was held at 5 p.m. at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. The Fort Dodge Choral Society got things started with “America the Beautiful.” After welcoming comments from Jen Fitzgerald, executive director of the Fort Museum, and Jeana Becker, leader of the Frontier Days committee, the audience learned a bit about Ron Newsum, who is being honored posthumously as the marshal. Those memories came from Mike Ewing, ...
For a variety of reasons, summer is often a difficult time to meet the nutritional needs of families in a community. The three United Methodist churches in Fort Dodge are ready to help. In an initiative focusing on both philanthropy and fellowship, the 2026 United Methodist Summer Meal Ministry begins with its first free hot-meal offering to local students and their families this Sunday from 5 until 6:30 p.m. Trinity United Methodist, First United Methodist and Epworth United Methodist will then continue the suppertime gathering at each location every Sunday for the next 10 ...
