Editor’s note: As we embark on a new year, The Messenger staff took the opportunity to ask some of our community leaders to share a personal resolution for 2023 and a resolution for Fort Dodge or Webster County. Here is what they said: Darren Driscoll, Webster County Attorney New ...

EAGLE GROVE — A little bit of Eagle Grove is spending the holidays in the nation’s capital. Two dozen third and fourth grade students at Eagle Grove Elementary School designed and decorated paper ornaments to adorn a Christmas tree on the grounds of the White House as part of the ...

The joyous sounds of Christmas carols sung by a choir accompanied by a brass quintet will fill the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in downtown Fort Dodge Sunday afternoon. Local residents are not only invited, they will be urged to join a sing-along of traditional Christmas ...

Polar Bear Paws Courtesy of Madison Miller, of Fort Dodge Ingredients 1 bag Kraft caramel bits 12 oz cashews 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons water 1 package white almond bark Directions 1. In a large bowl, mix together the caramel bits, butter, and water. Melt in the ...

If you have an artificial Christmas tree, stop reading and do the crossword puzzle instead. If your family wants a real one, however, then this is for you: a guide to help avoid situations such as the one faced by Margaret and Steve Hypothetical. To paraphrase NASA: “Margaret, we ...

Slicing an elaborately decorated cake with a shiny sword just isn’t done at most birthday parties. It will be done in a few days, however, when local Marines and Marine Corps veterans gather to celebrate the 247th birthday of their favorite branch of the American military. The birthday is ...