A free educational series called A Journey Through Parkinson’s Disease will begin today. It will consist of three one hour sessions held from 11 a.m. to noon today, April 19 and April 26 at the Schmoker Building on the Friendship Haven campus, 420 Kenyon Road. The signs of Parkinson’s disease, treatment and causes of the disease will be covered. To register, contact Kourtney Lenz at 515-573-6270 or kourtney.lenz@friendshiphaven.org.
John Roby, a Fort Dodge native and former boxing champion, will sign copies of his book tonight. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at Olde Boston’s Restaurant & Pub, 809 Central Ave. In 1993, Roby won the International Boxing Organization’s super featherweight title. The book, entitled “The Belt of Wisdom” was co-authored by Kathy Bruins.
An author whose Iowa travel guides describe some of the attractions in Fort Dodge will visit the city today. Sara Broers will be signing books beginning at 6 p.m. in the Fort Dodge Public Library by the City Square. Her latest book, “Perfect Day Iowa,” includes Tea Thyme, The Community Orchard, the Fort Museum and Frontier Village, Gaga and Hoo Korean restaurant, the grain silo mural, the Blanden Memorial Art Museum and Dolliver Memorial State Park. “Sara has visited our community several times during familiarization trips that Visit Fort Dodge has sponsored as well as on her ...
A report of a student bringing a gun to the playground at Cooper Elementary School, 2420 14th Ave. N., was investigated by Fort Dodge police. The incident happened after school hours on Thursday, according to Lydia Schuur, communications director for the Fort Dodge Community School District. “Upon receiving this information, FDCSD promptly initiated communication with the Fort Dodge Police Department,” Schuur said in a written statement. ”We can confirm that law enforcement was already aware of the situation and was in contact with the student involved. The Fort Dodge Police ...
Ninth Street between Sixth Avenue North and Dakota Avenue will be closed beginning Monday, according to the Fort Dodge city engineering staff. It will be closed for about a week. The closure will be needed because of private utility work being done in the area.
Area high school students can now submit their artwork for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Artwork can be mailed to the local office of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra at 723 Central Ave., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Submissions can also be made by emailing at least two photos of the item to Geornarlier.Marcial@mail.house.gov. All artwork submissions are due by 5 p.m. April 28. One winner and three runners-up will be announced on May 8.