Oakland Cemetery Walk

June 8, 2009 Sherman, Wakeman and Mericle. These names may sound unfamiliar now, but for those attending an upcoming historic event, these names will take on new meaning. The event is Fort Dodge’s Seventh Annual Oakland Cemetery Walk scheduled for 1:00 – 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 13th (rain date – Sunday, June 14th. » Full Story

• Karl King
• Vic Ferrari
• What's in a Name?
• All-State Awards Luncheon

The Rooks / Con Brio

June 8, 2009 There is always a long list of great rock bands that called Des Moines, Iowa home. You would expect such, with Des Moines bring Iowa’s largest community and the largest live music scene in the 60’s and 70’s. » Full Story

• The Story of Natural Color/The Revue with Spider & The Crabs

A Sock with a Nose

June 8, 2009 We were looking into each other's eyes not really knowing what to do next. Each of us was a little nervous, a little scared and a little excited. We had both been in an intimate situation like this before, but not with each other. We were both old enough to know what to do next but hesitant to make the first move. Personally, I was a little panicked. I do my best to think clearly, to keep a level head and most of the time I think I pull that off, but when I came face-to-face with a ferret in the stairwell of my apartment building it was the most confusing moment of my adult life. » Full Story

• New Coverage

The Little Fireman

June 8, 2009 A dear friend of mine sent me this email recently. It was so touching that I wanted to share it with the Twist and Shout readers. I appreciate you sending me your stories of kindness. Please feel free to send me an email with other ideas or stories. I know there are lots of good-hearted and kind people here in Fort Dodge. I have found that many people enjoy reading about “good” things happening in our community and world. Averill@frontiernet.net » Full Story

• Jeanne's List

Dirty Dishes By Pino Luongo with Andrew Friedman

June 8, 2009 The journey of life is one of the most cliched yet appropriate jump off points for a memoir. That's pretty much all a memoir is, of course. It's the telling of how a person gets from point A to point B. Often a memoir will deal with the internal growth and movement of it's subject, but Dirty Dishes by Pino Luongo covers not only his rise and near fall as a restauranteur in New York but also his physical relocation from his home in Italy to America. » Full Story

• City of Thieves

Anne Vs. Nick Reviews

June 8, 2009 From Anne: » Full Story

• Angels & Demons
• State of Play

The Wrestler

May 28, 2009 ANNE VS. NICK: This month Twist & Shout thought it might be fun to give you two different views of the same movie, one from Anne, and one from Nick. » Full Story

H & K featuring Heather and Kelly

May 27, 2009 Who says you can’t catch a rainbow? The two Fort Dodge musicians and friends have with their new cd, “Catch a Rainbow.” » Full Story

Pick up a copy

May 28, 2009 Pick up a copy of Twist and Shout at locations through out the Fort Dodge area. » Full Story