Climbing the ladder
No. 1 SE boys fight back
WEBSTER CITY — The top-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond boys overcame some early struggles to post a 54-35 victory over Webster City here Friday ...
People needed to join the ranks of blood donors
The idea of getting poked with a big needle and having some of your blood siphoned out is not at all a pleasant one. However, people who are brave enough to get ...
It’s time to honor local leaders
Do you know anyone who has worked hard, perhaps out of the public view, to make Fort Dodge and Webster County a better place to live, work and ...
Pieces of Glass by Jim
Start your engines
The Fort Dodge Recreation Department is revving it up with another Mario Kart video game tournament this month. It is a followup to last ...
Webster City barber Russ Chelesvig to surrender his shears
Treasury, IRS issue guidance on additional first year depreciation deduction
Spanish-English leadership series proves successful at Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods
CCS athletic department pancake breakfast is Jan. 24
Community Christian School Athletic Department is holding a Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in the school gym, 2406 9 1/2 Ave. S. The menu is ...
FDPL adult DIY is Thursday
Adult Winter Reading Challenge at the Fort Dodge Public Library
No paper Monday due to the holiday
The Messenger will not be published on Monday in commemoration of the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The Messenger office will be open Monday during normal business ...
Faith Lutheran to hold soup lunch on Sunday
‘It’s A Celebration’
David Shane Powell
David Shane Powell, 60, of Fort Dodge, passed away January 15th, 2026. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Gunderson ...
