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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.

Nov 16, 20212 min read

Under the sea

Four artists contribute to Fish Room mural Four local artists contributed to the creation of The Fish Room mural. A handful of brightly...

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Nov 13, 20211 min read

New energy resonates in downtown Fort Dodge

Investment, activity is increasing Numbers tell an interesting and encouraging story about downtown Fort Dodge. Kris Patrick, the...

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Nov 9, 20212 min read

Remaking downtown

Six buildings to be part of latest facade project Six downtown Fort Dodge buildings will be getting a fresh look financed by a recently...

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Oct 27, 20212 min read

Downtown Fort Dodge benefits from grant funds

More than $1 million has been awarded Downtown Fort Dodge is undergoing a gradual transformation and timely state grants are fueling the...

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Oct 21, 20213 min read

Art on Central

Pop-up museum welcomes Main Street directors; Local artists display their work Angel Crouse, hair colorist at Indigo Lotus Salon, works...

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Oct 21, 20214 min read

Main Street momentum

Fort Dodge wins Challenge Grant; Historic building will be rehabilitated Kris Patrick, director of Main Street Fort Dodge, right, accepts...

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Oct 20, 20213 min read

Destination downtown

Main Street directors converge in Fort Dodge for fall conference Kris Patrick, director of Main Street Fort Dodge, listens in during a...

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Oct 7, 20212 min read

Fort Dodge gets grant for second facade project

Months after a handful of downtown Fort Dodge buildings got a fresh new look thanks to a state grant-funded program, a similar project is...

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Sep 28, 20211 min read

Downtown Country Jam 2021 Features Randy Houser

Can you see it?!!! This Saturday night's Downtown Country Jam featuring Randy Houser (with Cory Waller & the Wicked Things plus Brad...

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Sep 28, 20211 min read

Business Community Support - Downtown Country Jam 2021

Downtown Country Jam 2021 featuring Randy Houser is October 2nd. Craig Schlienz will be our guest to talk about this event that will be...

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Aug 19, 20211 min read

BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT 8-19-21

Ready 2 Recruit! The Historic Downtown District of Fort Dodge / Main Street Fort Dodge is ready to recruit new development and...

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Aug 14, 20211 min read

BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT 8-12-21

Business Community Support 8-12-21 It is a Rukus. Well, really a Rib Rukus! Join us to learn more about this event coming up on August...

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Aug 14, 20211 min read

Business Community Support 8-5-21

Business Community Support 8-5-21 How about a Doggy Spa? Well, that is what Wag Swag is all about and they are expanding. From the...

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Aug 14, 20211 min read

BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT 7-29-21

Business Community Support 7-29-21 Tee'd Off Against Violence Annual Golf Tournament is August 7th. Event information from...

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Aug 14, 20211 min read

BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT 7-22-21

Business Community Support 7-22-21 RAGBRAI "Rolling On The River" starts Monday and Cameron Nelson will be providing updates. The Karl...

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Aug 14, 20216 min read

Ready for a ruckus

Rib event returns with a car show, kids activities, and live music Mindy Hoover, of Fort Dodge, bites right into one of the rib samples...

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Aug 14, 20214 min read

Olde Boston’s reopens

Restaurant & pub was closed due to water leak First it was the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Then in the spring of 2021 it was a water leak....

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Jul 16, 20212 min read

Houser will headline Downtown Country Jam

Randy Houser will be singing his No. 1 hits like ”Running Outta Moonlight,” when the Downtown Country Jam returns to Fort Dodge on Oct....

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Jul 2, 20211 min read

Iowan's Unite Video Contest & Fort Dodge Mountain Bike Group

Main Street Fort Dodge - This week we'll be talking about the Iowan's Unite Video Contest where Fort Dodge is competing to win a custom...

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Jun 21, 20213 min read

Showcasing youth art in Fort Dodge

New trash receptacles adorn downtown Harrison Carzoli, a first-grader at St. Edmond Catholic School, stands by the Pick It Up Fort Dodge...

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