2025 Merry on Main Street Participating Businesses

More downtown buildings to see improvements A handful of downtown Fort Dodge buildings will be getting an exterior makeover in the next...

Only one could win the IGNITE prize, but all are worthy The American spirit of entrepreneurship was on full display recently in Fort...

The Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance has released a new video series called Business, Community, Opportunity. This exciting series...

Main Street Iowa Development Awards Celebration Honors Outstanding Achievements Award-Winning Projects, Entrepreneurs, and Volunteers...

Something Yummy is coming to the Historic Downtown District! Join us to hear more about the Yummy Crumb Bakery that is located in...

April 27 resource fair is open to the public An Entrepreneurial Expo will be the next event in the IGNITE Entrepreneurs Series in Fort...

For 75 years, Shimkat Motor Company has been keeping the community moving by providing the latest cars and supporting community projects....

IGNITE series starts in Fort Dodge Keynote speaker Bill Adamowski spoke to about 25 people at the first IGNITE event called “Launch Your...

Teen beekeeper collaborates with local brewery Fort Dodge Senior High student Britta McCollum, 17, provided the honey for River Hops...

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

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...

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 +...

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. —...

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

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

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