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Club Roundup: Week of Nov. 25

Service clubs Fort Dodge Noon Rotary: Noon Monday, Shiny Top Brewing, 520 Central Ave. Daybreak Rotary Club: 7 a.m. Tuesday, board room, Triton Cafe, Iowa Central Community College. Fort Dodge Noon Kiwanis: Noon Tuesday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Noon Lions: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, The Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Alcohol dependency Alano Club: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Al-Anon Family Group: Noon Sunday, 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Al-Anon Family Group: Noon Monday, First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th St. Al-Anon Family Group: 5 p.m. ...

FD preschool registration to begin Dec. 6

The Fort Dodge Community School District and the Early Childhood Center have released preschool registration details for the 2025-2026 school year. Preschool registration is in-person at the Fort Dodge Community School District’s Central Office, located at 109 N. 25th St. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration begins Dec. 6. Central Office will be open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. The following information is required for registration to be complete: • Proof of guardianship. • Proof of address and student age. • Immunization ...

Area students make Kirkwood Dean’s List

Four area students were named to the Dean’s List at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for the recent summer semester. They are Joanna Correa Dones, of Clarion; Lillian Etherington, of Algona; Sydney Johnson, of Fort Dodge; and Russell Potratz, of Fort Dodge. To qualify for the Dean’s List, they achieved a grade point average of 3.3 or higher while completing 12 or more credit hours.

Area students honored at Mercy College

Several area students earned academic honors at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines during the summer semester. They are Olivia Foertsch, Algona, Dean’s List; Leslie Cooper, Clarion, President’s List; Kelsey Crosser, Emmetsburg, President’s List; Cheyenne Groat, Thor, President’s List; Kailey Geopfert, Webster City, Dean’s List; Drew Schwering, Webster City, President’s List.

Artist reception is Saturday at Blanden

An artist reception for “Two of a Kind” will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the East Gallery at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S. The artist talk will begin at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Blanden Collective set for Saturday

Are you looking for feedback on your art or a way to connect with other artists? At The Blanden Collective, participants may bring artwork to show and get feedback from the group at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S. The Blanden invites all artists to participate in a constructive art dialogue.