Lives of service and dedication with links to Iowa Central Community College were honored Saturday evening as the school inducted the newest members of its Hall of Fame. The inductees included a retired oral surgeon and his wife who both have a long history of supporting the community and ...

Fort Dodge voters will see a full ballot in Tuesday’s general election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A list of polling places is in today’s edition of The Messenger. City voters will pick a mayor and six of the seven City Council members. Councilman Dave Flattery is ...

A Fort Dodge family grabbed their dogs and escaped their home early Sunday morning as it burned around them. According to Fort Dodge Fire Chief Matt Price, the structure fire at 1320 N. 22nd St. was called in to dispatch at approximately 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found an active ...

HUMBOLDT — At the height of the Vietnam War, Robert Fort had a very somber military duty. He was a member of an Army honor guard that played a key role in the funerals of soldiers. He was one of the men who carried the flag-draped caskets and fired the rifle salute at the conclusion of a ...

Fort Dodge resident Gary Ryker loved to fly, and throughout his Air Force career he had a kind of plane he really enjoyed flying. He piloted an F-111 Aardvark fighter-bomber, which he said was the fastest aircraft at altitudes below 1,000 feet. “It was just a fun airplane,” he ...

The Iowa Central Community College STEAMfest will be held Thursday evening on the Fort Dodge campus. It will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Career Education Building. Hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics will be featured. The activities will ...