A man has been arrested for shooting at another man last summer in Fort Dodge. Joshua A. Greene Jr., 20, of 838 Eighth Ave. N., was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent and assault while displaying a dangerous ...

A Fort Dodge man is facing criminal charges because sheriff’s deputies say he hid in a bathroom to look at women. Mark M. Martinson, 51, of 328 Ave. M West, is charged with four counts of invasion of privacy, according to court records. In criminal complaints filed against him, Webster ...

The Messenger will not publish a physical paper on Thursday in commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday. There will be an e-edition. Check www.messengernews.net throughout the day for breaking news updates. The Messenger will resume publication on Friday.

ALGONA — The Kossuth County Genealogical Society will hold its annual meeting on Saturday at the Algona Library, Room A. Anthony Jahn, state archivist at the State Historical Society, will be a special guest beginning at 10:15 a.m. Jahn will expound on the various branches of the State ...

Several area students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. They are: • Katelyn Adson, Vincent • Caleb Borman, Lu Verne • Christian Davidson, Fort Dodge • Kinsley Dines, Fort Dodge • Brandon Lahr, Webster ...

The Iowa Department of Transportation is warning consumers of recent text scams that are occurring in Iowa and across the country. Fraudulent text messages appearing to come from the Iowa DOT or “DMV” are targeting recipients with false claims of unpaid traffic violations. Individuals are ...