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515 Big Band to hold jazz concert Friday

The 515 Big Band will host a jazz concert Friday at the Phillips Luxury Apartments. 515 Big Band is comprised of jazz musicians from around Iowa, with many headquartered in the Fort Dodge area. The concert will begin at 7 p.m., with doors to Phillips opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for adults are ...

FD Community Schools release audit

Schnurr & Co. released an audit report on the Fort Dodge Community School District. The company reported that the district’s revenues totaled $64,235,230 for the fiscal year that ended June 30. That is a 5.01 percent decrease from the prior fiscal year. Expenses for the district for ...

Second Baptist Church to hold soup supper on Monday

A soup supper will be held in Fort Dodge Monday evening to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The supper will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Second Baptist Church, 1827 Fourth Ave. S. The menu will be vegetable beef soup, chicken noodle soup, chili and cornbread. The cost is $5 for a ...

Nordic Choir to sing at FD church

The Luther College Nordic Choir will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th St. The Nordic Choir 2025 tour features repertoire and themes that celebrate both choral music of the past and present. Audiences can expect to hear music composed by Antonio Lotti, ...

Matt Weir promoted to sergeant

Matt Weir has been promoted to sergeant in the Fort Dodge Police Department. He joined the department in 2016. He has served as a patrol officer and school resource officer. He is a member of the Special Emergency Response Team and is a crisis hostage negotiator. Weir has an associate ...

FD Public Works announces MLK holiday sanitation schedule

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, the City of Fort Dodge’s garbage routes will be adjusted as follows: • Garbage collection scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, will be moved to Tuesday, Jan. 21. • Garbage collection scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21, will be moved to ...