2025 Merry on Main Street Participating Businesses

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...

Lee announces retirement The owners of Fort Dodge’s longest-running ice cream shop will soon be getting into the coffee business. Jo and...

Shag the Drag collects donations for Lord's Cupboard Last Christmas, Linette Nelson realized she and her family weren’t going to be able...

Personal Expressions will collect for Lord’s Cupboard Amanda Peart, the owner of Personal Expressions, plays the part of Olaf Friday...

Businesses today are seeking more digital and online products and services. This is no different for the clients at Spin Markket +...

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...

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,...

Small Business Saturday draws shoppers downtown Morgan Fitzgerald, the owner of Real Deals, left, and employees Alicia Taylor, Joni Kruse...

Bemrich and Santa brighten downtown with festive lights Santa Claus, played by Tom Bethke, reacts after turning the Christmas lights on...

Find Santa. Dodge the Grinch. Those will be the key objectives for anyone heading to downtown Fort Dodge next weekend to start their...

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. —...

Main Street FD focused on 2021 successes and beyond Traffic moves along Central Avenue Thursday evening. With a high number of new...

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

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

Bids to open on Nature Center in early 2022 A recreational space that will be used to educate the young and serve as an information...

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

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

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

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

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...