The Fort Dodge City Council will meet this evening to continue reviewing the proposed 2025-2026 budget. The budget workshop will begin at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The spending plans for public areas, the Recreation Department, Fort Dodge Public Library and Fort Dodge Regional Airport will be reviewed. Tonight’s meeting will be a budget workshop only. There will not be a regular business meeting.
WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be hosting a variety of special events early in February. Take Your Child To The Library Day — Kendall Young Library is excited to be a part of “Take Your Child to the Library Day” on Saturday. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to bring their child to experience the library and all it has to offer. A few of the special offerings will allow kids to “stamp their own book at check-out,” enter for the chance to be “kid librarian” for a day or enjoy a cookie. Everyone will also have the chance to join the library’s ...
The first Eggs and Issues forum of the 2025 legislative session will be held Saturday in Fort Dodge. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Bioscience and Health Sciences building at Iowa Central Community College. Eggs and Issues is sponsored by the college and the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance.
DAKOTA CITY — The newly created Springvale Amateur Radio Club will be setting up its equipment to showcase amateur radio from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday across from 407 Fifth St. N. in Dakota City. Come watch amateur radio operators set up a field station and antennas, contact people around the world, operate voice, digital and morse code, test their equipment and abilities and practice emergency skills. Visitors are welcome to stop by, ask questions and learn about the exciting hobby of amateur radio. You may even have the opportunity to pick up a microphone and get on the air.
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.