To the editor: Sometimes, leadership means slowing down and taking a hard look at the facts. That’s exactly what Gov. Kim Reynolds did when she vetoed HF 639 — and I want to thank her for it. As someone who works every day alongside farmers and ethanol producers, I see what’s at stake. ...

To the editor: I want to commend the people who organized the No Kings rally in Fort Dodge on June 14. Participants were peacefully exercising their First Amendment right to free speech. Unlike the mischaracterization given by The Messenger’s coverage of the first protest in May, the only ...

To the editor: It seems to me that this project has already been decided. Like most projects in this town, without the input of the citizens. If $600,000 has already been spent you know d—n well it's going to happen. So when will we get to all deal with this detour fiasco? Have you ...

To the editor: First of all, I want to say that my husband and I were both very fortunate to have worked in two of the best places in Fort Dodge. Ron worked at Fort Dodge Labs for 36 years and I worked at Iowa Central Community College for over 28 years. Yes, we have wonderful pensions but ...

To the editor: With the end of the school year finally here, I think it’s time we take some time to honor our teachers. One teacher in particular I would like to honor is Mrs. Nelda Larsen from Harvest Baptist School. She was my third and fourth grade teacher and a lady who will forever ...

To the editor: The City Council is proposing to reconfigure North 15th Street from the Village Inn intersection to the Kwik Star intersection ( 20th Avenue North to Second Avenue North). The North 15th Street corridor is a main traffic corridor for Fort Dodge and the second busiest road in our ...