Whether you spend this Fourth of July picnicking, swimming, boating, enjoying a parade, attending a community celebration, watching a fireworks display or just plain loafing, there should be at least a brief time to pause and reflect on this country’s enduring experiment in constitutional ...

Right now, there isn’t a seat in the house in Decker Auditorium at Iowa Central Community College. There is, however, a whole lot of scaffolding and other construction materials in there. The seats went out and the scaffolding came in as the 1978 vintage auditorium undergoes a major overhaul ...

There will be some good eating during a picnic to be held in the 700 block of Central Avenue Friday. We are, of course, referring to Lunch on Central which will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the alley between The Messenger building and the Webster County Courthouse in the 700 block of ...

In every town there are special people who contribute to the success of the community through the giving things they do. These folks — whose selfless contributions make life better for others in their hometowns — sometimes go unacknowledged. That’s unfortunate because many of the people ...

A proposal from Skywest Charter offers an intriguing possibility for keeping commercial jet service at Fort Dodge Regional Airport. We feel the U.S. Department of Transportation should act on it without further delay. Some might ask, “What’s the big deal? There are jets that say Skywest ...

The long days of summer are upon us, with seemingly endless hours of daylight to be enjoyed. In fact, at least on weekends, you might as well call them the long, lazy days of summer. Locally, there will be plenty of things to do on those on summer weekends. Consider this upcoming weekend. ...