Additional pay for members of the short-handed Fort Dodge Police Department and an emergency medical service agreement are on the agenda for the City Council tonight. The council will also continue working on the proposed budget for 2026-2027. The council meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the ...

Fort Dodge Police are investigating after a man was stabbed Sunday night in Fort Dodge. Officers were called to the scene at 915 Third Ave. N. around 7:56 p.m. Sunday, according to the Fort Dodge Police Department. Upon arrival, officers assisted the man until the Fort Dodge Fire Department ...

Hundreds of tractors and tractor enthusiasts will converge on Webster County in June for the WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride. The event will be held June 21-24 with the Webster County Fairgrounds south of Fort Dodge as its base, organizers announced. “There will be big caravans of ...

The newsroom and advertising staff of The Messenger received multiple awards from the Iowa Newspaper Association. The newsroom won the first place award for Best Headline Writing. “Headlines are snappy, smart and full of fun,” wrote the judges who critiqued The Messenger. The ...

DAYTON — The back deck on a Dayton home caught fire Friday afternoon, but quick work by volunteer firefighters prevented the flames from spreading into the house. “Our guys made a really, really good stop,” Dayton Fire Chief Luke Hainzinger said. The fire at 505 First St. N.W. was ...