Messenger Newshttp://www.messengernews.netTop Headlinesen-usFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:29 EDTFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:29 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssGuilty of murderhttp://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/520277.htmlThe jury found Angel Dejesus Vega-Sanchez, of Fort Dodge, guilty of first-degree murder in Webster County late Thursday afternoon. After approximately three hours of deliberation, the District Court jury convicted Vega-Sanchez of the May 17 shooting of his wife. Vega-Sanchez, 29, shot Rachelle Vega, 42, four times while she was sitting on a couch at a home at 1323 Fifth Ave. S.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:17:30 EDTProAg expects more farm strainhttp://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/520278.htmlA weak dollar and high demand are creating a cushion for area grain producers. But livestock farmers will have to weather tough times into next year. These were the market projections shared by Iowa State University specialists at a ProAg Outlook meeting Thursday evening at the Webster County ISU Extension office.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:12 EDTCorn, beans? More than food and ethanolhttp://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/520279.htmlGolf tees. Cups. Shirts. Packaging peanuts. All of these and more can be made from corn and soybeans. A presentation was made about these goods during the Fort Dodge Chamber of Commerce's monthly Network at Noon program hosted Thursday by the Iowa State University Extension office. "This is my favorite presentation," said Amy Bruno, the Chamber's executive director.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:40 EDTSanta Cops seeks donations for kidshttp://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/520275.htmlWith the help of community donations, the annual Santa Cops program hopes to increase the number of children chosen to shop with law enforcement officers this year. "We try to increase it every year," said Kevin Doty, assistant chief of the Fort Dodge Police Department. "My goal is to have more than we had last year. Maybe that's only going to be one more, but if it's one, that will be grea.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:55:03 EDTWebster County offers H1N1 flu clinic todayhttp://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/520276.htmlThe Webster County Health Department continues to receive limited amounts of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. Because there is currently not enough vaccine available for widespread use in Webster County, the vaccine remains targeted for people who are at the highest risk of becoming ill and developing complications, according to the agency.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:55:50 EDT