Water quality was the focus of a Coffee and Conservation session Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center. The program featured information on Webster County Conservation’s volunteer water testing program, river cleanup efforts and future initiatives to ensure water ...

Two new Fort Dodge police officers were introduced to the City Council Monday. Blake Smith grew up in Coalville and graduated from Southeast Webster High School. He has worked various jobs, and has been a member of the Webster County Sheriff’s Office Reserve for about two and a half ...

Several area students graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College at the end of the spring semester. Here is a list of the graduates provided by the Estherville based college. Algona Evan Boothroyd, Kohl Dodds, Jebediah Dow, Brody Gronau, Christopher Weydert Bode Joseph Ricklefs Lake ...

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection invites all area women to a brunch at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave S., Fort Dodge, at 9:30 a.m.. on July 14. Tickets are $15 inclusive. The special feature will be Elissa Savov, of Fort Dodge, who will provide musical entertainment. She is a mother of four ...

Retirees Fort Dodge Animal Health Retirees: 11:15 a.m. Monday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Service clubs Fort Dodge Noon Rotary: Noon Monday, Shiny Top Brewing, 520 Central Ave. Fort Dodge Civitan Club: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Daybreak Rotary Club: 7 a.m. ...

The Messenger will not be published on Saturday in commemoration of the Independence Day holiday. The weekend paper comes out today. The office is closed as well. Check www.messengernews.net over the weekend for breaking news. The Messenger will resume publication on Monday and the office ...