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A taste of Italy

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum presents “Cityscapes,” a watercolor exhibition by Fort Dodge native Richard Hanson, on view in the second floor gallery from Saturday through March 28. A public reception will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7, with an artist talk beginning at 3 ...

Soup supper will support mission work

First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge will hold a soup supper on Saturday to support its mission work. The supper will be served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the church, 1115 Fifth Ave. N. It will be in the Christian Life Center on the south side of the church, so people should enter on the ...

FD council to continue budget work

The Fort Dodge City Council will resume work on the proposed budget for 2026-2027 when it meets tonight. The council meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S., with a budget workshop. At that time, the proposed budgets for the Karl L. King Municipal Band, ...

Fighting frozen pipes

In the midst of the ongoing bitterly cold weather, some area residents may suddenly find they have no running water at home. Frozen pipes may be the culprit. Pipes in homes, especially those that are along outside walls, are susceptible to freezing in extremely cold weather. People ...