2025-26 Winter Sports Preview included in Saturday’s Messenger
Ross is first team All-State pick
The work done in the dark brought success to light for the Fort Dodge football program and its four all-state recipients on Tuesday. Senior ...
Let us give thanks
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 ...
Help Salvation Army by ringing bells
Like Christmas trees and turkey dinners, the red kettles and bell ringers of The Salvation Army are a traditional element of the holiday ...
A traditional Thanksgiving
100 years of pheasant hunting
The hunting season is often a perfect opportunity for friends to reunite and share old stories while making new memories. The Webster County ...
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Christmas fair is Dec. 6
CALLENDER — Women of the Word at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender, are holding its annual Christmas Fair from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 in the ...
Concert of Advent and Christmas music is Dec. 2
Dayton Lions Club turkey dinner is Sunday
FDPD gets new sergeant, patrol officer
A newly promoted Fort Dodge Police Department sergeant and a new patrol officer were introduced to the City Council Monday evening. Andrew Lane was promoted from ...
FD City Council advances zoning change
Livermore Candy Cane Light Show display set to begin on Thursday
Lyle Kraft
Lyle E. Kraft, 89, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, November 20, 2025, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at ...
