The 20th annual Pumpkins and Ponies event Oct. 11-12 will enable people to escape from clocks, calendars and screens to spend ...

What are the odds that a couple celebrates 60 years of marriage in the same year they both reached 80 years of age?

Cheryl Kearney, of Coalville, will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Community of ...

At the end of day dedicated to performing acts of kindness in memory of a beloved local pastor, a permanent physical memorial ...

Okoboji on the ropes here Friday night. The Jaguars (3-3 overall, 1-2 in the district) led 28-14 before the Pioneers (6-0, 3-0) orchestrated a late rally for a 34-31 overtime victory. With 19 seconds ...

The Badger Lions Club pancake breakfast is 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 12, at the Badger Fire Station, Badger. The menu is all the pancakes you can eat plus sausage, eggs, orange juice, milk or coffee for a ...

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 14, at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by Friday by calling Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981 or Marcia Johnson at ...

The Fort Dodge community recently received a big vote of confidence from the state officials in charge of housing incentives. Those officials awarded about $1.8 million in tax credits for two ...

The streak continues to rise for defending eight-player champion Bishop Garrigan. The Golden Bears (6-0 overall, 2-0 District 2) won their 21st consecutive regular season game with a 54-7 rout of ...

St. Edmond Catholic School, 2321 Sixth Ave. N., is hosting the Catholic Choral Festival at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the school varsity gym. Participating schools and directors are Carroll Kuemper, directed ...

The Manson Meridian Singers are preparing for its 54th season, and would like to invite any and all who love to sing to join them on this year’s musical journey. Rehearsals will begin at 7 p.m. Oct.

The Otho Betterment Committee’s ninth annual chili cook-off and bloody Mary contest is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, at the Otho City Park. There will be kids’ activities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., silent ...