It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a ... Couch Freak?
Most weekends people don’t have to worry about lingerie-clad women falling out of the sky. Then again, most weekends aren’t host to the Des Moines Skydivers annual skydiving event, the Dollar Daze. “Skydivers like to say it’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on, for the most part,” said Marc Hobbs, the event’s drop zone manager. The lingerie dives, which Hobbs said are exactly what they sound like, are just one of the features to take place at the 29th annual Dollar Daze today through Monday at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport, 1639 Nelson Ave. Another unique feature of the event will be initiations to the Pink Mafia, a club of skydiving women who initiate their members by passing around a Barbie doll while they’re falling through the sky, said Hobbs. Four planes and one helicopter will be part of the Dollar Daze, and according to Hobbs, it is one of the largest skydiving events in the country.
» Full StoryCasablanca Orchestra to headline St. Edmond Ball
Friends and supporters of the St. Edmond Catholic Schools will have the opportunity to dance the night away at the 26th annual Friends of St. Edmond Ball Saturday.
The event will begin at 5 p.m.
“Love of Life”
The Fort Dodge Choral Society will present its annual spring concert “Love of Life” at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church.
» Full StoryIowa Central Community College to present Spring Recital
Iowa Central music department will present a Spring Recital at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th St. The recital will feature students who have been taking applied lesson.
» Full StoryState Solo and Ensemble Contest results
The State Solo and Ensemble Contest was held on April 18 at Fort Dodge Senior High. Senior High, Mason City and Marshalltown competed. There were approximately 300 students involved from the three schools.
» Full StoryICCC students perform at National Honor Chamber Choir Concert
Two Iowa Central Community College vocalists participated in the 2009 National Honor Chamber Choir Concert of the American Choral Directors Association National Convention in Oklahoma City on March 7.
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