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2024 Merry on Main Street activities promote shopping local in downtown Fort Dodge
Get into the Christmas spirit by visiting downtown Fort Dodge this holiday season. Special activities are featured November 29-December 2.
Special thanks to the dedicated PICA volunteers for decorating the downtown planters and the City of Fort Dodge and MidAmerican Energy for preparing the tree at Veterans Triangle Park to be lit up by Santa Claus.
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Downtown Country Jam returns for 2024
Joe Nichols to headline September 28 event; Morgan Myles, 3rd place finisher on The Voice 2022 also featured Country star, Joe Nichols,...
Aug 9, 20243 min read
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Main Street Fort Dodge recognized
Program designated a 2022 Main Street America Affiliate Main Street Fort Dodge has been designated as an Affiliate Main Street America...
May 9, 20232 min read
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State grant to help fund facade work in FD
More downtown buildings to see improvements A handful of downtown Fort Dodge buildings will be getting an exterior makeover in the next...
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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Accomplishments of Main Street Fort Dodge: What’s Happening in 2023
Throughout the nation, Main Street programs leverage hard work, vision and funding to create community and economic vitality through...
Jan 21, 20234 min read
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Local small business owners pursue the American dream
Only one could win the IGNITE prize, but all are worthy The American spirit of entrepreneurship was on full display recently in Fort...
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Business, Community & Opportunity: Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Highlights The Region Videos
A video series, Business, Community, Opportunity, highlighting business across the region is currently being released by the Greater Fort...
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Business, Community & Opportunity. Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Releases Rush Hour Video
The Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance has released a new video series called Business, Community, Opportunity. This exciting series...
Jun 11, 20222 min read
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Main Street Iowa Development Awards Celebration Honors Outstanding Achievements
Main Street Iowa Development Awards Celebration Honors Outstanding Achievements Award-Winning Projects, Entrepreneurs, and Volunteers...
Apr 23, 20223 min read
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Build your dream
IGNITE series starts in Fort Dodge Keynote speaker Bill Adamowski spoke to about 25 people at the first IGNITE event called “Launch Your...
Mar 23, 20223 min read
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Dariette owners purchase Central Perk and Dessert
Lee announces retirement The owners of Fort Dodge’s longest-running ice cream shop will soon be getting into the coffee business. Jo and...
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Celebrate on Central
Shag the Drag collects donations for Lord's Cupboard Last Christmas, Linette Nelson realized she and her family weren’t going to be able...
Dec 22, 20212 min read
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’Tis the season to be jolly
Personal Expressions will collect for Lord’s Cupboard Amanda Peart, the owner of Personal Expressions, plays the part of Olaf Friday...
Dec 19, 20212 min read
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How Spin Markket + Digital Gave Their Marketing Clients Exactly What They Wanted
Businesses today are seeking more digital and online products and services. This is no different for the clients at Spin Markket +...
Dec 11, 20212 min read
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‘Clean, fresh and exciting’
C&M Apparel opens downtown Corey Harvey left, and his wife, Megan Harvey, owners of C&M Apparel, pose at their Fort Dodge shop. The...
Dec 11, 20213 min read
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‘Over the moon’ for main street
Kyrie Borsay opens downtown gift shop Kyrie Borsay, the owner of K.D.'s Over The Moon, poses at her downtown gift shop. Borsay sells art,...
Dec 4, 20214 min read
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‘Bumper to bumper’
Small Business Saturday draws shoppers downtown Morgan Fitzgerald, the owner of Real Deals, left, and employees Alicia Taylor, Joni Kruse...
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Christmas in Dodge
Bemrich and Santa brighten downtown with festive lights Santa Claus, played by Tom Bethke, reacts after turning the Christmas lights on...
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Santa, Grinch to launch holiday season downtown
Find Santa. Dodge the Grinch. Those will be the key objectives for anyone heading to downtown Fort Dodge next weekend to start their...
Nov 25, 20212 min read
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Santa, Grinch to launch holiday season downtown
Nov. 27 holiday events 9 a.m.– Gift certificates and bags of coupons given to the first 100 people at the Trolley Center 4:30 p.m. —...
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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A shift in perception
Main Street FD focused on 2021 successes and beyond Traffic moves along Central Avenue Thursday evening. With a high number of new...
Nov 20, 20214 min read
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