MANSON — Two threatening statements affecting Manson Northwest Webster Community School District have been investigated this week. Earlier in the week, district administrators and local law enforcement officers investigated a statement made off school grounds regarding a weapon. “There ...

The Messenger will not be published on Monday in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. It will be published on Tuesday. Check www.messengernews.net for breaking news.

Applications are now being accepted for $1,000 music scholarships from the Fort Dodge Choral Society for the 2024-2025 school year. Applicants must be college students majoring in vocal music performance or education with a sophomore, junior, or senior status by the beginning of the award ...

Facing Autism Inc. is holding Midnight Garden Prom from 5:30 to 9 p.m. March 2 at the Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites, 1815 Third Ave. N.W. The prom is for individuals ages 16 and older. Tickets are $15 per person and must be purchased by Friday. Each ticket includes a pasta bar, ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S., will hold a reception for Colin C. Smith from 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 17. Refreshments will be served. Smith’s exhibit is called “Soft Geometry.” A statement from the Blanden states that Smith’s “latest exhibit is a captivating ...

Amigo’s, 280 N. First St., is now conducting a pizza fundraiser for the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa. For every pizza it sells through Sunday, the restaurant will donate $5 to Almost Home. The fundraiser is Amigo’s way of celebrating National Pizza Day and Puppy Bowl XX.