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Coming up on the calendar:
- Color Your World: Adult Coloring
- Date Me DSM @ River Hops Brewing Fort Dodge (25-40)
- Havenpalooza
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Color Your World: Adult Coloring →
Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave, Fort Dodge
11:30 am
Monday June 8
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Other local events
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Date Me DSM @ River Hops Brewing Fort Dodge (25-40) →
River Hops Brewing, 1014 Central Ave, Fort Dodge
6:00 pm -
Havenpalooza →
Friendship Haven, 420 Kenyon Rd, Fort Dodge
3:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Friday June 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Northwest Webster JV Softball @ Eagle Grove →
Eagle Grove High School, 415 NW 2nd St, Eagle Grove
6:00 pm -
Forest City JV Baseball @ Humboldt →
Humboldt High and Middle School, 1500 Wildcat Rd, Humboldt
5:30 pm -
North Iowa JV Softball @ Eagle Grove →
Eagle Grove High School, 415 NW 2nd St, Eagle Grove
6:00 pm -
Forest City JV Softball @ Eagle Grove →
Eagle Grove High School, 415 NW 2nd St, Eagle Grove
6:00 pm -
Clear Lake JV Baseball @ Clarion-Goldfield →
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School, 1111 Willow Dr, Clarion
5:00 pm -
Board Game Afternoons for Adults →
Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave, Fort Dodge
3:30 pm -
Belmond-Klemme JV Baseball @ Eagle Grove →
Eagle Grove High School, 415 NW 2nd St, Eagle Grove
5:30 pm -
FDPL Board Meeting →
Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave, Fort Dodge
3:30 pm -
Algona JV Baseball @ Humboldt →
Humboldt High and Middle School, 1500 Wildcat Rd, Humboldt
5:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Tuesday June 9
Friday June 12
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Monday June 22
Wednesday June 24
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💬 Chatter
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- Well my "PEEPS" School is out and now it is time to "plan" events...
The Badger Library programing will be every MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY... 2yrs-6yrs (10:00am-11:00am) 7yrs and above (12:30pm-1:30pm) TODAY (Monday June… (Nextdoor Badger) - Tuesday-9am-1pm beverages and treats!
Wednesday-JUNE 3rd 10am-11am (2yrs-6yrs) Garden Sensory bin + Story time 12:30pm-1:30pm (7yrs on up)… (Nextdoor Badger)
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Fort Dodge. Apply here.
- City of Fort Dodge Iowa posted a job opening for Police Officer in Fort Dodge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Badger here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge fire department investigates house fire (kcci.com)
- Champs crowned at Hamilton County Speedway (freemanjournal.net)
- News of record: June 2, 2026 (messengernews.net)
Humboldt
- The Humboldt Project: Azaleas Along the Redwood Highway (kymkemp.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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