Nine area residents graduated from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake at the end of the fall 2025 semester. They are Charnell Cox-Robinson, Fort Dodge; Angela Dencklau, Fort Dodge; Rachell Fairman, Fort Dodge; Audrey Gochenouer, Humboldt; Reagan Lee, Humboldt; Lizbeth Lopez, Humboldt; Arrin Lura, Duncombe; Tayler Streeter, Fort Dodge; and Chloe Wertz, Fort Dodge.
Andrew Bianchi, of Fort Dodge, graduated from the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, at the end of the fall 2025 semester. He received a doctorate in physical therapy.
The Messenger will not be published on Monday in commemoration of the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The Messenger office will be open Monday during normal business hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check www.messengernews.net over the weekend for breaking news. The Messenger will resume publication on Tuesday.
HARCOURT — Faith Lutheran Church in Harcourt will hold a soup lunch and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. The menu includes chicken noodle, chili and beef vegetable soups, relishes, beverage and dessert for a freewill donation.
HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Community Chorus, directed by Terry Nelson, will present their annual variety show, “It’s A Celebration,” on Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 at the R. Wesley Carlson Auditorium at the Humboldt High School. Show times are 7 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2 p.m. on Jan. 31 2 p.m. on Feb. 1. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children under 18 and can be purchased at Humboldt Hy-Vee, V&S Variety in downtown Humboldt, from Chorus members, online at www.humboldtchorus.com or by calling 515-890-0987. Selections this year will include “Celebration,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” ...
Iowa’s 2025-26 deer harvest through the late muzzleloader and archery seasons is currently just shy of 100,000, which is an increase of 1 percent over last year, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. The department reported that is 4 percent lower than the five-year average. Iowa’s deer harvest is available in real time by county at https://gooutdoorsiowa.com/RealTimeHarvestReport.aspx. Iowa’s final two deer seasons — the Population Management January Antlerless Season and the Excess Tag January Antlerless Season — close on Jan. 25.