CEDAR FALLS -- The Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge in Cedar Falls will host its Swiss steak and ham dinner Sunday. The ...

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), one of the largest and oldest fraternal organizations in the world, used to figure prominently in area business and communities.

This fraternal order has its roots in early modern Europe and was an offshoot off of England's Odd Fellows. The American version of the organization was officially founded in 1819 in Baltimore.

An organization in Erskine recently celebrated a significant milestone. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) ...

“Mystery & Benevolence” is a collection of objects used for decades by the two organizations in their ritualized, often secret, practices. On display are scythes and skulls, costumes and banners, ...