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Man charged in 2024 shooting

A man has been arrested for shooting at another man last summer in Fort Dodge. Joshua A. Greene Jr., 20, of 838 Eighth Ave. N., was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. According to criminal complaints filed against him, at 7:41 p.m. Aug. 7, 2024, Greene fired a gun at a man in a vehicle in the 1400 block of South 24th Street. The reports do not indicate if the man was injured. Greene was arrested Wednesday and made his initial appearance in Webster County ...

Man arrested for hiding in women’s restroom

A Fort Dodge man is facing criminal charges because sheriff’s deputies say he hid in a bathroom to look at women. Mark M. Martinson, 51, of 328 Ave. M West, is charged with four counts of invasion of privacy, according to court records. In criminal complaints filed against him, Webster County sheriff’s deputies wrote that at 7:55 p.m. May 18, Martinson went into a women’s restroom at Marker 126 along U.S. Highway 20 and hid in a stall. He then observed the women in the restroom, the deputies wrote. He was arrested Wednesday and made his initial appearance in Webster County ...

No paper Thursday due to the holiday

The Messenger will not publish a physical paper on Thursday in commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday. There will be an e-edition. Check www.messengernews.net throughout the day for breaking news updates. The Messenger will resume publication on Friday.

State archivist will speak at Kossuth County Genealogical Society

ALGONA — The Kossuth County Genealogical Society will hold its annual meeting on Saturday at the Algona Library, Room A. Anthony Jahn, state archivist at the State Historical Society, will be a special guest beginning at 10:15 a.m. Jahn will expound on the various branches of the State Library and Archives as well as give a synopsis of the numerous historical collections available at both the Des Moines and Iowa City locations. If you are curious about a certain event or topic in the past and would like to dig a little deeper, you will not want to miss this very informative ...

Area students make Kirkwood Dean’s List

Several area students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. They are: • Katelyn Adson, Vincent • Caleb Borman, Lu Verne • Christian Davidson, Fort Dodge • Kinsley Dines, Fort Dodge • Brandon Lahr, Webster City • Halle Menke, Algona • Zach Mercer, Pocahontas • Bobby Tapper, Webster City

Iowa DOT issues scam alert

The Iowa Department of Transportation is warning consumers of recent text scams that are occurring in Iowa and across the country. Fraudulent text messages appearing to come from the Iowa DOT or “DMV” are targeting recipients with false claims of unpaid traffic violations. Individuals are also receiving fraudulent Iowa DOT-generated text messages stating that they have an unpaid toll or registration fee. Both types of texts ask recipients to click on a link to provide personal information as well as credit card numbers. Many times, the link will lead to a website that looks like ...