Dayton landmark gets a second act
By Kelli Bloomquist DAYTON — A downtown building that has sat empty for years is headed for restoration after its owner secured a Community Catalyst grant to help rehabilitate the historic opera house at 3...
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Webster County Emergency Management seeks input from the public
Webster County Emergency Management is seeking the public’s input on how natural hazard events have impacted you. Your responses will help guide efforts to reduce risk, identify potential projects, and pro...
Search launched for next leader for Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation
ROCKWELL CITY — The Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors has announced that Executive Director Theresa Hildreth intends to retire at the start of 2027. With that announcement,...
Evergreen Internet announces fiber optic construction project for North and South Twin Lakes
GOWRIE — With letters mailed to local residents, Evergreen Internet announced that construction will begin late this summer on a new fiber optic communications network serving North and South Twin Lakes. T...
Hard work of many made Iowa Central program first in the nation
Iowa Central Community College is leading the nation’s education system in a new and exciting direction. This new development was significant enough to draw Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Education Secretary Lind...
‘Always A Bridesmaid’ coming to Hawkeye stage
Hawkeye Community Theatre will be hosting a production of “Always A Bridesmaid” from Wednesday through Saturday. The show is a comedy about four friends who make a vow to be in each other’s weddings. T...
Lahn offers his plans for Iowa
Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for governor, recently sat for an exclusive interview with Messenger Editor Bill Shea, during which he talked about his proposal to address water quality issues and the surg...
Southeast Valley students visit Ecuador
GOWRIE — Leah Applebee kept the tradition of bringing Southeast Valley High School students on a once-in-a-lifetime journey alive this summer. Applebee, a Spanish teacher at the school, brought Oliver Rieh...
UnityPoint Clinic Norma Schmoker Imaging Center earns ACR accreditations
UnityPoint Clinic Norma Schmoker Imaging Center has been awarded three-year terms of accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy and breast ultrasound following a recent review by the American C...
Pets Rock will benefit humane society
A Saturday event will enable people to indulge their artistic side and shop for second-hand treasures all while supporting the pets at the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa. The event is calle...
Woman charged with neglecting horse
A woman faces a criminal charge in Webster County for allegedly failing to provide a horse with adequate food, water and shelter, according to court records. Page E. Peterson, 18, of Wyoming, has been charge...
Five Dodgers make all-district in baseball
Over 30 Messengerland players earned all-district honors from the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association recently, including six total from Fort Dodge and St. Edmond. Five Dodgers made the Class 4A, West squad, l...
Meth crimes send FD man to federal prison
A Fort Dodge man convicted of several felonies who led police on two high speed pursuits is heading to federal prison. Ray S. Hollers, 31, was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in federal prison, according to th...
Three stars Tribute Day Friday at Surf ballroom
CLEAR LAKE — The Surf Ballroom will host an historic all-day event celebrating the enduring legacies of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on Friday. The event will feature the unveiling of thr...
Gowrie man severely injured in collision near State Center Wednesday
STATE CENTER — A Gowrie man who had previously been reported missing in Webster County suffered severe injuries as the result of an accident at the intersection of Durham Avenue and U.S. Highway 30 near th...
Streets to close for Country Jam concert
Parts of several downtown streets will be closed for the Fort Dodge County Jam featuring Travis Tritt, and one of those closures begins today. The concert will be Saturday evening at the intersection of Cent...
Women’s Connection brunch is Aug. 11, RSVP requested
Fort Dodge Women’s Connection invites all area women to a brunch at 9:30 on Aug. 11 at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Tickets are $15 inclusive. The special feature will be Rebecca Nelson, a hospital consul...
Iowa Sales Tax Holiday starts Friday
Area families are already beginning to think about the items that will be needed to send young people back to school properly equipped and looking good. According to the National Retail Federation, families...
Area players flood all-district squads
Five Fort Dodge and two St. Edmond softball players were recently named all-district by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association for 2026. Teryn Rippentrop, Hope Alstott, Ellie Doster, Aubrey Alstott and Macy Will...
Iowa Central is first in the nation for new Pell grants
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon was in Fort Dodge Tuesday afternoon to announce that Iowa Central Community College is the first school in the nation approved to use a new form of student aid called W...
Grassley bankruptcy bill passes Senate
A change in bankruptcy laws U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley said will benefit families and small businesses has been unanimously approved by the Senate. The Iowa Republican and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois,...
New LifeFlight helicopter coming to Fort Dodge
A new LifeFlight helicopter will be coming to Fort Dodge this fall. The helicopter now in use will be replaced with a new one called a Bell 429. The new chopper will be faster and provide more room for treat...
EMT program approved for new grants
The emergency medical technician program at Iowa Central Community College is the first course in the nation to offer its students a new form of federal financial aid. “I’m thrilled to announce that the...
Choose Iowa promotes high quality food and drink from our state
People across the United States increasingly want to know where their food comes from. It just makes sense to know where something you put in your body comes from. And a problem like the recent wave of stoma...