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 $15. Entry for students is free. Drinks are available to purchase at the event.
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 the fiscal year that ended June 30, totaled $61,659,122. That is a .27 percent decrease from the prior year. A copy of the audit report is available for review on the Auditor of State’s web site at auditor.iowa.gov/reports/index.html.
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 small bowl of soup and $7 for a large one. “It’s just a way to highlight Martin Luther King Jr. Day,” said Sherry Washington, an organizer of the event. “It’s just a way to bring folks together.”
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, Jacob Handl Gallus, Ruthie Foster, Jennfer Lucy Cook and Marques L.A. Garrett. Since the program features music from the early Renaissance to cutting edge musical theater there is something for everyone, said Andrew Last, director of the Nordic Choir. “It is our hope to serve as storytellers ...
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 degree from Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
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 Thursday, Jan. 23. • Recycling collection scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22, will follow the regular schedule. • Garbage collection scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, will be moved to Friday, Jan. 24. Residents are asked to place their garbage and recycling carts at the curb by 5 a.m. on ...