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Meyer, Larson support community college bill

State representatives Ann Meyer and Wendy Larson voted Wednesday for a bill that would enable community colleges to offer a limited number of baccalaureate degrees. “It’s just good for our Fort Dodge workforce,” said Meyer, a Republican from Fort Dodge. “It will keep a lot of our Fort Dodge young people in Fort Dodge to join our workforce.” There was a community college event in the Iowa Capitol Tuesday, and Meyer said during it she met with a couple of Iowa Central Community College students. She said they both told her that they would prefer to stay at Iowa Central to ...

Wreck jams busy intersection

No one was injured in a three vehicle collision at Second Avenue South and 29th Street Thursday afternoon. The crash closed the intersection and the southbound lane of 29th Street. Because of the amount of debris on the road, police requested a street sweeper from the Public Works Department.

Job training program threatened by House bill

A provision in a bill being considered by the Iowa legislature would essentially kill a workforce training program that has been successfully used in the Fort Dodge area, according to Iowa Central Community College President Jesse Ulrich. The measure, introduced in the House of ...

Your newspaper has a vital role in the community

Your local newspaper, The Messenger, has historically been a little bit of everything from a news and information perspective. It has always provided local news that is uniquely sourced, but it also offers ample amounts of state, national, and world news. It publishes television listings, comics, business and stock news. It reports local high school sports, college sports with an emphasis on Iowa universities, and professional sports. As media has fragmented and evolved, national and world news are available in many forums, including broadcast media, national talk radio, and the ...

Controlled burns planned at Brushy Creek

LEHIGH - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that prescribed burning will be taking place at Brushy Creek State Recreation Area from mid-March through May. Detailed plans are created for each burn area and safety is always the No. 1 consideration in the timing and design of each burn. Prescribed burns typically begin in mid to late morning and are completed by late afternoon or early evening. Burns will be conducted on a day that meets the objectives and weather conditions defined in the burn plan. Fire is a vital land management tool that is used to improve wildlife ...

Iowa’s congressional delegation supports attack on Iran

Iowa’s two United States senators and the congressman representing the Fort Dodge area quickly voiced their support for the attack on Iran. All three took to the social media channel X to let their constituents know they were in favor of the military operation. “I’m following closely what’s happening in Iran and the region,” Republican Sen. Charles Grassley wrote. Referring to his wife, he added, “Barbara and I are praying for the safety of our troops. Regime change badly needed. Must stop nuclear enrichment. Can’t have unpredictable leadership in Iran with nuclear ...