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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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Feb 5, 20223 min read
The day the music arrived in FD
Dodgers recall Buddy Holly at the Laramar Wall-to-wall teenagers gathered on the wooden dance floor of the Laramar Ballroom in Fort Dodge...
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
Partnership produces new feature for downtown
Barking Lot will be a playground for dogs and their owners On the northwest side of the roundabout intersection of 12th Street and First...
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Jan 30, 20224 min read
‘This is it’
FD woman finds meaningful work at Heartland HomeStore Deb Schmidt, poses inside the Heartland HomeStore. Schmidt, the former manager of...
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Jan 27, 20222 min read
Roaming with Rover
‘Barking Lot’ coming to downtown A “Barking Lot” is coming to downtown Fort Dodge. The site will be located in a vacant lot owned by the...
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Jan 22, 20222 min read
YWCA hires new executive director
Nici George, former clinical director at the YWCA, was named the program's new executive director this week. A familiar face was made...
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Jan 14, 20222 min read
New downtown camera system is proving its value
Main Street program helped to pay for it A new kind of sentry is keeping an unblinking eye on activity in downtown Fort Dodge 24 hours a...
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Jan 7, 20222 min read
Helping someone else
St. Mark’s coat drive will provide warmth to those in need Mary Kay Daniel, the longtime member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, poses...
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Jan 5, 20222 min read
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...
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Dec 22, 20212 min read
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...
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Dec 19, 20212 min read
’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...
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Dec 11, 20212 min read
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 +...
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Dec 11, 20213 min read
‘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...
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Dec 4, 20214 min read
‘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,...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
‘Bumper to bumper’
Small Business Saturday draws shoppers downtown Morgan Fitzgerald, the owner of Real Deals, left, and employees Alicia Taylor, Joni Kruse...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
Christmas in Dodge
Bemrich and Santa brighten downtown with festive lights Santa Claus, played by Tom Bethke, reacts after turning the Christmas lights on...
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Nov 25, 20212 min read
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...
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Nov 20, 20212 min read
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. —...
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Nov 20, 20214 min read
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...
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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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