MANSON — The best of Broadway is coming to the local stage in Manson this weekend as the Manson Meridian Singers prepare to put on their 53rd annual show. Featuring popular songs from Broadway shows, ranging from “Oklahoma!” to “Les Miserables” to the current “Wicked,” audiences ...
MANSON — For those who have never been to a Broadway show, this year’s Manson Meridian Singers production will soon be bringing that vibe to the local stage. The local choral group will be presenting “Broadway!” on stage next month at Manson Northwest Webster High ...
An exciting 2025 indoor season is about to start for the members of the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge. Three concerts have been scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16; March 23; and April 27. All concerts begin at 3:30 p.m. and are held in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium, located at ...
“A Broadway-themed concert is something we have been talking about for a long, long time,” said Hope Brown, president of the Fort Dodge Area Symphony. “With this being our 75th concert season we brought the idea to our conductor and music director, Joshua Barlage, and we decided to make ...
PALMER — The Legacy Coalition Grandparenting Summit is coming to Faith Community Church, Palmer, on March 1. When life is all said and done, we want our children and grandchildren to join us in heaven someday. That is the ultimate goal for every Christian grandparent. This year’s conference ...
OTHO — The Otho United Methodist Church annual pancake breakfast is 7:30 a.m. to noon March 1 in the church basement. The menu is made from scratch pancakes, eggs, sausage and drinks for a freewill offering. The public is welcome and the church is handicap accessible.
The Fort Dodge Chili Lovers’ Society chili cook-off is March 1 at the Fort Museum Opera House, One Museum Road. Cooks doors open at 9:30 a.m. and public doors open at 11 a.m. Showmanship judging will be at 11:30 a.m., followed by judging at 2 p.m. Bowls will be available at noon for $5 with ...
Eggs & Issues Legislative Forum is 8:30 to 10 a.m. today in the Bioscience and Health Sciences Auditorium on the Iowa Central Community College campus.
There aren’t many things worse than unintentionally sliding on the ice. You know it’s going to happen before it does, and that makes it worse. You slip, recombobulate, whirl your arms and adjust, them boom, down you go anyhow. Slipping on ice is not fun, never mind driving on it — ...
Kick Back for Kids car wash fundraiser is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at Optic Ink, 1210 First Ave. N. All proceeds will go to help kids with school supplies.
Fingers on the second, third, and fourth strings. Placed correctly, that’s how you make a chord on the guitar; the joke is that you only need to know three out of five chords to sing country music. Get ‘em right, and you could be a star — unless you’re a woman and then, as in “Her ...
LAKE VIEW —After recently being recognized as Iowa’s 2019 “Outstanding Event” by the Iowa Tourism Office and Travel Federation of Iowa, the Stone Pier Summer Concert Series is once again ready to rock the boats this summer on Black Hawk Lake. In its ninth season, the concert series ...
Katie Finnegan and Matthew Marvin, both of Ypsilanti, Michigan, were married Oct. 19, 2024, at Camp Courageous, Monticello, Iowa, with the Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Parents of the couple are Jim and Lori Finnegan, of Otho, and Paul and Sherry Marvin, of Dewitt. Maid of honor was ...
CARMEL, Ind. — Katelynn E. Anderson and Colin J. Flattery, of Carmel, Indiana, are engaged. A Sept. 28, 2024, wedding is planned. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Renee Anderson, of Carmel, Indiana, and Dan and Roxanne Flattery, of Fort Dodge. Anderson is a graduate of St. Theodore ...
Tanner and Kinzi Kampen
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Heather Kolupailo and Joel Hedeen, both of Bloomington, Minnesota, were married May 26, 2024, at W.A. Frost and Co. in St. Paul, Minnesota. Parents of the couple are Rod and Jamie Steininger, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Larry and Kathy Hedeen, of Fort Dodge. The ...
EAGLE GROVE — Jean Lehman, of Eagle Grove, will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 9 with a card shower. Her family includes 17 children, including in-laws, 45 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, including their spouses, and 46 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Her ...
Helen McCaulley, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Wednesday. Cards may be sent to her at 1868 13th Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes Scott McCaulley, Kamrar. Her husband, Don McCaulley, and son, Dave McCaulley, are deceased. She has one grandson. She ...
DAYTON — Darlene Knudson Diehl, of Dayton, will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 1. Cards may be sent to her in care of Kevin and Janis Diehl, PO Box 382, Dayton, IA 50530. Please include a special memory. Along with her husband, the late James A Diehl, the couple published the ...
EAGLE GROVE — Jean Lehman, of Eagle Grove, will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 9 with a card shower. Her family includes 17 children, including in-laws, 27 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, and 46 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL PERGANDE — Brianna Pergande and Bill Espinoza Jr., Webster City, a boy, Axel Dean Pergande, born Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Grandparents are Barbara Pergande, Iowa; Rodney Reed, Iowa; Becky Carothers, Arkansas; and Bill Espinoza Sr. Great-grandparents are Becky Finch, ...
UNITYPOINT HEALTH — TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GAFKJEN — Madison and Kordell Gafkjen, Dayton, a girl, born Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. CASE — Breanna and Mitch Case, Fort Dodge, a girl, born Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. PARKER — Ronda and Matt Parker, Fort Dodge, a girl, born Friday, ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OELSCHLAGER — Raquel Elliott and Michael Oelschlager, Radcliffe, a girl, Gabriella Evelina Oelschlager, born Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Grandparents are Mark and Toy Elliott, Webster City; Julie Oelschlager, Roland; and Tim Oelschlager, Brooklyn. Great-grandparents are ...
IOWA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MARTIN — Taylor Hammersland and Riley Martin, Fort Dodge, a girl, Ivory Mae Martin, born Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Grandparents are Michelle and David Hammersland and Christa and Edward Martin, all of Fort Dodge.
