Corridor Plaza intersection to be closed
The intersection of Second Avenue South and 27th Street, in Corridor Plaza, will be closed today, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge city engineering staff.
Blanden closed until Thursday
Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S., will be closed until 1 p.m. Thursday.
Purple Memory Walk for Alzheimers
Friendship Haven will host its annual Purple Memory Walk on Wednesday. Participants are asked to wear purple and meet at 2 p.m. at the Welcome Center. Residents will be joined by members of the Iowa Central Track & Field and Cross Country teams who will walk around campus in honor of residents and families battling Alzheimers.
Main Street executive director meet and greet today
A meet and greet to welcome the new executive director of Main Street Fort Dodge, Mary Green-Warnstadt, is 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at River Hops Brewing, 1014 Central Ave. Appetizers, cookies and bottled water will be provided at the come and go event.
Flint knapping class Thursday
The Webster County Conservation Department is holding a flint knapping class at 6 p.m. Thursday at Camp WaNoKi, 2400 WaNoKi Camp Road, Fort Dodge. Donnie Arends and Matt Mitchell will share stories and help beginners learn this ancient skill. Special guest archaeologist Mark Anderson from the Cherokee Sanford Museum will explain the types and uses of stone tools throughout time.
FDFD to get new truck
A new pumper truck for the Fort Dodge Fire Department has been ordered. The City Council on Monday voted to buy the truck from Pierce Manufacturing, of Appleton, Wisconsin, for $1,173,196. When the new truck is delivered in late 2028, it will replace a 2001 model now in use.