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Opinion

Iowa Sales Tax Holiday starts Friday

Editorial

Area families are already beginning to think about the items that will be needed to send young folks back to school properly equipped and looking good. According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in school will spend about $38.8 billion nationwide on back-to-school ...

Shellabration Inc. is an asset to Fort Dodge

Editorial

Jim Reed, Ted Bodensteiner, Craig Schlienz and all the other volunteers who make up Shellabration Inc. have pulled off another musical masterpiece. On Friday night, thousands of people crammed into the intersection of Central Avenue and Ninth Street for this year’s Shellabration concert. ...

Work of many made for softball tournament success

Editorial

The 2024 Girls State Softball Tournament did not end exactly the way both the Fort Dodge Dodgers and St. Edmond Gaels and their fans had hoped it would, but it still showcased our community and its outstanding sports complex. The fact that Fort Dodge has hosted the tournament for more than 50 ...

Brady O’Brien Live says thank you

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The Brady O'Brien Live REVIVAL Project Team would like to thank The Messenger, Eric Pratt and Britt Kudla for the great article, and all our sponsors who supported us in our first event. On July 6, 2024, we celebrated 445 Christians worshipping together as we listened to music ...