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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.

‘This is it’

FD woman finds meaningful work at Heartland HomeStore Deb Schmidt, poses inside the Heartland HomeStore. Schmidt, the former manager of...

Jan 30, 20224 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...

Jan 22, 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...

Jan 14, 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...

Jan 7, 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...

Jan 5, 20222 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...

Dec 22, 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...

Dec 19, 20212 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,...

Dec 4, 20214 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...

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...

Nov 29, 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...

Nov 25, 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. —...

Nov 20, 20212 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...

Nov 20, 20214 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...

Nov 16, 20212 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...

Nov 13, 20211 min read

‘This will be a recreational hub’

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...

Nov 6, 20213 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...

Oct 27, 20212 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...

Oct 21, 20213 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...

Oct 21, 20214 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...

Oct 20, 20213 min read