A new mayor joined new and current members of the City Council Friday to lead Fort Dodge into the future. After taking the ...

The Riverview Early Childhood Center and Webster City Day Care centers will combine services in 2026 according to a letter ...

The Iowa Central men’s and women’s basketball teams kick off 2026 with a pivotal ICCAC doubleheader vs. Iowa Western here on ...

From the time in 1856 when Fort Dodge pioneer Conrad Laufersweiler conducted his first funeral service to the present day ...

Local residents looking to get outdoors in the New Year need look no further than their own backyard. With miles of trails ...

Fort Dodge native and former professional boxing champion John Roby announced that a new book is being written about him. It ...

Iowa Central Community College’s Center for Performing Arts announces that tickets for the stage musical “The Prince of Egypt” will go on sale Jan. 12. This epic production brings to life “The Bible ...

As 2026 begins, drivers in Iowa have even more reason to put down their phones while behind the wheel. That’s because a law ...

-Messenger file photo Jill Cook spends some time reading with her grandson, Ian Duarte, then 7. Cook, who lives with the ...

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be having adult programs throughout the month of January. Resume Workshop — Kendall Young Library will be hosting a Resume Workshop, presented by Iowa Works ...

Back when he was dominating at Algona High School, Jack Limbaugh had a decision to make. With programs like Nebraska, Iowa, ...

One of the things that makes American democracy unique took place at the Fort Dodge Municipal Building Friday morning. There, in a brief ceremony, a peaceful and seamless transition of authority ...