A fire was reported in the building at about 9:40 p.m. Flames were coming out of some second floor windows on both the east ...

The Fort Dodge Regional Airport is seeing an increase in the number of passengers coming and going for the Thanksgiving ...

HUMBOLDT — Kiwanis Christmasland in Humboldt will open for the holiday season on Friday for its 42nd year of operation. This ...

The Messenger is pleased to partner with local businesses to make this donation to The Lord’s Cupboard in Fort Dodge. It is ...

Please provide some background information about Main Street Fort Dodge and its mission. The Downtown Fort Dodge Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District became a Main Street Iowa district in ...

Sometimes in America, it seems as if we actually enjoy advertising our trials and difficulties. And, yes, we have had plenty of them this year. There were really trying times in the early days of our ...

The Fort Dodge girls wrestling team competed at the Triton Clash on Tuesday. The Dodgers went 0-5, losing to Decorah (60-18), SWAT (48-15), Hinton (54-30), Crestwood (47-23) and Riverside (36-36 on ...

A proactive approach to attendance and strong numbers from new curriculum were presented to the Fort Dodge Community School District Board on Monday. Middle School Principal Shawn Chesteen and ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds pardoned two turkeys from a Manson farm Tuesday at Terrace Hill in Des Moines, continuing a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition celebrating Iowa’s turkey industry. Caitlin and Clark ...

The Messenger will not be published on Thursday in commemoration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Check www.messengernews.net throughout the day for breaking news updates. The Messenger will resume ...

OTTUMWA — Sixth-ranked (NJCAA Div. I) Indian Hills used its size and depth to wear the Iowa Central men down here Tuesday night, posting an 80-57 victory. A six-point game at the half, the Tritons ...

Amyrra Lumsden was on everyone’s mind at the Family Bowling Center when the Fort Dodge Senior High bowlers opened the season ...