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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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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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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 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
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 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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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 13, 20212 min read
Culture, Arts And Pick It Up Fort Dodge Transform Historic Downtown District
Join us on Saturday, June 19 at the gazebo located in the city square, from 10 am to 12 pm for Pick It Up Fort Dodge, and view the...
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May 13, 20211 min read
Master Conservation Program, Google Cookies & Facebook
Main Street Fort Dodge - This week Linda Cline with Webster County Cooperative Extension Service on Master Conservationist Program,...
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May 2, 20211 min read
Main Street Iowa Expands Entrepreneur Services
After a 6-month pilot program, Main Street Iowa is expanding its partnership with the Rural Ideas Network. This spring, Main Street Iowa...
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Apr 21, 20214 min read
Central River District Master Plan Creates Roadmap for Fort Dodge Renewal
Community on the Move Benefits from Professional Planning Guidance When it comes to attracting and retaining aproductive and talented...
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Mar 13, 20213 min read
All the rage
Chaos Therapy opens at New Age Media Joel Johnson, left, and Alisha Johnson, co-owners of Chaos Therapy, pose together in one of the rage...
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Feb 20, 20212 min read
Open 4 Business Contest now open
Do you have a great business idea? Have you always wanted to own a business in downtown Fort Dodge? Is your current business planning to...
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Feb 20, 20212 min read
Specialty shop on the move - Nins Custom Creations finds new home downtown
Emily Farrer, personal designing consultant at Nins Custom Creations, poses with a pair of her favorite custom designed tumblers. The...
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Dec 13, 20204 min read
The HairLoft finds home downtown
Friends opened salon in May Five friends who got to know each other during their time in beauty school now work together at a salon in...
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Nov 28, 20201 min read
A look back: The Boston Store
This Fort Dodge retail establishment began in 1898 as Davidson Brothers’ Store. It was first located at 526 Central Ave. In 1900, Adolph...
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Nov 27, 20203 min read
‘Shop Small, Shop Safe’ in downtown FD
Local retailers look for strong turnout this weekend With today, Black Friday, being traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year,...
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Nov 21, 20204 min read
A hidden gem
Kirkberg has offered jewelry merchandise for 125 years was located in the Historic Downtown Fort Dodge Watchmakers work on their craft ...
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Nov 17, 20204 min read
Fixing Facades
Despite delays, restoration of downtown building fronts forges ahead in Fort Dodge In a section of downtown Fort Dodge, workers have been...
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Oct 26, 20202 min read
New Central Avenue plan to be introduced
A proposal that could someday change the look of a long stretch of Central Avenue will be introduced to the Fort Dodge City Council tonight.
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