Success seems like a foregone conclusion for a lot of local athletes and programs these days, but only because they’ve made ...

Giving individuals across the Fort Dodge Community School District another chance to finish their educational experience is ...

No one was injured in a three vehicle collision at Second Avenue South and 29th Street Thursday afternoon. The crash closed the intersection and the southbound lane of 29th Street. Because of the ...

Fort Dodge’s LJ Maehl added one more honor to her basketball resume, as the senior was one of three unanimous selections to the all-Iowa Alliance Conference North first team for 2025-26. Maehl’s ...

DES MOINES — Sometimes the final score of a game isn’t indicative of what took place on the court. That’s exactly how the Bishop Garrigan girls (23-2 overall) felt after their 64-42 victory over ...

Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A fight was reported in the 1200 block of South 22nd Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 10 block of South 15th Street. A theft was reported in the 600 block ...

Webster County may soon have its first emergency medical service coordinator. The county’s Emergency Medical Service Advisory Council recommended Scott Richards, a Lifeflight paramedic and paramedic ...

State representatives Ann Meyer and Wendy Larson voted Wednesday for a bill that would enable community colleges to offer a limited number of baccalaureate degrees. “It’s just good for our Fort Dodge ...

The Emmetsburg girls dropped a heartbreaking 45-42 decision to Denver here Tuesday night in the Class 2A quarterfinals. Up by ...

The 2025-26 season will already go down as a memorable one for the Emmetsburg girls. For the first time since 1999, the ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that prescribed burning will be taking place at Brushy Creek State Recreation Area from mid-March through May. Detailed plans are created for each ...

Your local newspaper, The Messenger, has historically been a little bit of everything from a news and information perspective. It has always provided local news that is uniquely sourced, but it also ...