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Happy Wednesday!
Get Ready for Fort Dodge’s First-Ever CA$H MOB!
Ready for something different? Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 7th, when The Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance will host our very first CA$H MOB! In partnership with Main Street Fort Dodge and the Fort Dodge Young Professionals, we’re rallying together to support local businesses and share some community pride. You know this sounds delightful right?!
What’s a CA$H Mob—you might ask?
Picture a flash mob—but instead of breaking into song or dance, we’re showing up to shop! 😉 This event is all about giving a boost to Growth Alliance businesses that make Fort Dodge unique.
Here’s how it works:
Meet at 24 North 9th Street at 4:00 PM to find out which local business will be our surprise destination.
Bring at least $20 to spend—and the first 25 shoppers get an extra $10 to use at the selected business, courtesy of Main Street Fort Dodge!
Come join the fun as we come together to celebrate and support our Regional local businesses. Let’s make an impact while enjoying a one-of-a-kind shopping experience!
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Astra Ferris, IOM
Chief Executive Officer
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Our ribbon cuttings are open to the public, and we
invite everyone to join us in celebrating the growth
and success of our businesses.
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*Please note:
Going Forward, community events will only be posted 2 weeks before the date. Events can be posted to our community calendar at any time.
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Northland Travel Show
It's that time of year again! Plan to join us for our Northland Travel Fall Travel Shows! ✈️
Enjoy meeting up with fellow travelers as you hear about all of the Northland Travel Group Tours destination in 2025! Visit, ask questions, and get to know our hosts.
Dream where 2025 can take you!
📅Wednesday, October 31st starting at 2:00PM
Friendship Haven
More Info
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Sock Hop
Come "Dance Your Socks Off" 🧦a 1950's style Sock Hop with live music by 🎶Rickie Lee & the Fabulous 50's. This lively Rock & Roll Band from Des Moines will perform hits by Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Ritchie Valens, Ricky Nelson, The Beatles & More
Starlight Event Center- 1518 3rd Ave NW
📅Friday, November 1st
Doors open at 6:30
Tickets Here
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Winter "One"derland
Join us for another amazing Christmas Open House! We have everything you need to have a festive holiday season including: trees, ornaments, décor, clothing, lights and so much more. Bring your friends as it will be an exciting day of Christmas Cheer
OneVision Thrift Store
📅Monday, November 4th 10:00AM-6:00PM
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month | |
A Night for LifeWorks
LifeWorks Community Services serves over 175 people with disabilities in Fort Dodge, Humboldt, and surrounding communities. The LifeWorks Charitable Foundation hosts a FUNdraiser annually that includes a silent auction, dinner, a testimonial speaker (Jennifer Sumpter this year with Webster County Public Health!), and a show in the style of America’s Got Talent
The Cardiff Center at Fort Frenzy
📅Thursday, November 7th
Social Hour Starts at 5:00PM
Silent Auction here
Tickets Here
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STEAM Fest
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math! Event is grades K-6 and open to the public.
Iowa Central- Career Education Building
📅Thursday, November 7th
4:00PM-7:00PM
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Trivia Night
Come support Meals On Wheels with a Trivia Night. And a live and silent auction to follow.
Laramar Ballroom
📅Saturday, November 9th
Doors open at 6:00PM
Register Here
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Turkey Trot it Like it's Hot
Strut your Stuffin' with Fort Dodge Young Professionals in the 2024 "Turkey Trot" around Kennedy Lake Trail. We'll start and end at the Heun Shelter. $25 a person and kids run free!
Hot Cider, Snacks, Prizes, and T-Shirts will be available and handed out.
📅Saturday, November 9th @ 9:00AM
Sign Up Here
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Laramar Ballroom Events
📅Saturday, November 2nd- Eli Alger
📅Friday, November 8th- Clay Clear Band
📅Saturday, November 9th- Meals on Wheels Trivia Night
More Events
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Veterans Day
Following the Veterans Memorial Bridge ceremony, join us for a full day of celebration and honoring our beloved veterans. Enjoy appetizers generously donated by Olde Boston’s, live entertainment throughout the day, and the chance to give back. We will have a free will donation to the Veterans Memorial Bridge project. Let’s come together to show our gratitude and support!
The Best Western Starlite Village Hotel & Suites
📅Monday, November 11th Doors Open at 12:00PM
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Parkinson Education Program
APDA is bringing this free educational program to the Fort Dodge Public Library. For education and resources for all individuals affected by Parkinson's Disease.
📅Wednesday, November 13th 1:00PM-3:30PM
Register Here
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For a list of all events,
click here.
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Coats for Kids Program
We’re collecting new and gently used coats for children of all sizes, from babies to high school students. We partner with local schools, and hold a public distribution day to ensure that these coats reach students in need in our community. You can help by donating coats or making a monetary contribution. Together, we can keep our kids warm this winter!
Drop off coat donations to:
Shimkat Motor Company during regular business hours.
In addition coats are being accepted at Mineral City Mill and Grill, Papa Murphy's Pizza Fort Dodge, Coldwell Banker and Starbucks Fort Dodge
Monetary donations are also being accepted:
Make checks to Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
126 N 10th Street Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Please put Coats for Kids in the memo line
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How to Money with Kole & Cole
The future of wellness: Functional medicine with rejuvenate experts. Andrea Oswald and Mackenzie Ramthun of Rejuvenate Health + Wellness stop by to discuss how Rejuvenate Health + Wellness can improve your health and wellness. On today's episode: 🌪️ ISU Cyclones Sports 🩺 Health and Wellness ⚖️ Weight Loss 💉 Botox 💰 A Nearly $50 Billion Industry
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Atlas Solutions
Paperless solutions made simple with Atlas Solutions. Helping move documents to a paperless environment for secure storage, convenient access, and reduce paper costs. Want to discover more about how Atlas can benefit your operations?
Request a Demo
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Breaking Barriers: "Empowering Those in Need"
Janet Johnson and Kelly Hinds from One Vision stop by this week to discuss how One Vision improves communities, empowers individuals across the state to live their best lives, and even helps the environment!
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A huge thank you to all our customers for an amazing year, and to Kemna Auto for the great venue. Looking forward to seeing you all next year. | |
Marketing, Filmmaking, and College: An Intern's Insight into a Creative Life
Spin Markket intern Kainen Fuson joins us to discuss what got him interested in filmmaking, editing videos for Spin Markket, freelance work for the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association, doing graphic design for his old high school, his upcoming short film entitled "Eyes Without a Face" debuting at Iowa Central Community College, and more!
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Holly Jolly Christmas Tree Project
With the holidays again quickly approaching, and the success of our project last year, we have decided that we will be doing The Holly Jolly Christmas Tree Project FD Edition Year 2024! Last year, we were successfully able to provide 72 FULL Christmas tree kits to families in our community! WOW!! What a success!!!
This year, we are going to be working with individuals in Spencer Iowa who were impacted by the flood and work on donating a portion of our tree kits to the elementary schools in that area that know of families who lost everything in the flood to hopefully bring some Christmas cheer to those little people!!
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How to Create Engaging Content for Social Media
Social media is a powerful tool for businesses and individuals to reach their target audience. However, simply posting content isn’t enough. Spin Markket has some essential tips on how to create engaging content for social media.
Check it Out
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