At a time of the year when Iowa farmers want to maximize their time in the fields harvesting corn and soybeans, they are instead having to endure one rainy day after another. And when they eventually get into the fields, they will have to contend with diesel fuel prices that are about $3 a ...
Enhance Hamilton County Foundation is inviting the community to come together once again to support local food access through the Hamilton County Food for Neighbors Challenge, running Thursday through Oct. 31. The annual effort, formerly known as the Food Pantry Challenge, has been expanded this year to reflect a broader understanding of food access across Hamilton County. In addition to supporting local food pantries, the challenge now also includes prepared-meal programs that help meet food needs in different ways. The first $20,000 donated during the challenge will be matched ...
Webster County voters thought they had settled the question of how to fund emergency medical services when more than 83 percent of voters approved a levy of up to 75 cents last year. But then the state changed the calculation. This summer, Webster County officials learned the Iowa Department ...
By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net The Fort Dodge Police Department has identified the man who was killed and those who were injured in a Saturday morning shooting. Derrick L. Stewart, 27, of Fort Dodge, died, according to police. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center, where he died. Jayvion A. Wilson, 21, of Fort Dodge, was injured. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He also was taken by ambulance to Trinity Regional Medical Center. According to police, he is in stable condition. Laquwon A. ...
