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Fort Dodge Public Library has programs and events scheduled for June

Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave., has scheduled events for June. • 10 a.m. on June 13 DIY Beaded Planter Stakes & Flower Pot Painting Create your own decorative beaded planter stakes and paint a flower pot to brighten up your home or garden. • 6 p.m. on June 15 Smitty’s Lawn and Landscape: Pollinator & Perennial Month Learn about the benefits of pollinators, how to plant pollinator-friendly gardens, and how to choose the right perennials for different spaces and needs. • 7 p.m. on June 22 Emily’s Paper Crafts Discover the art of quilled ...

Board game afternoons at the library

The Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave.,will hold board game afternoons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays throughout June, July, and August for casual board game afternoons at the library. Bring your own or play ours. For more information contact the library at 515-573-8167 ext. 6233 or visit our website at www.fortdodgelibrary.org.

Tree planted to honor Newsum

One dead after Thursday morning house fire in Webster City

WEBSTER CITY — A house fire claimed one life Thursday morning. According to neighbors, the homeowner was in a wheelchair, and rarely left the house. In a press release from Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield, details on the fire were released. The Webster City Fire Department responded to ...

Go and Do: June 5, 2026

Around the area CALLENDER — Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender, will host its annual garage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. SATURDAY. Please use west door. In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Frontier Days will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. TODAY with opening ceremony, live music and kids zone. SATURDAY hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The parade will be held in downtown Fort Dodge beginning at 10 a.m. SUNDAY hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for a wristband, $5 for ages 2-11, for the weekend. Activities include a car show from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and farmers market from 10 a.m. to 2 ...

From our files: June 2011