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Diabetes Center support group meets Wednesday

Hosted by Trinity Diabetes Center, the free Diabetes Support Group provides tools and tips on how to handle the more complex and difficult tasks of diabetes in life. This support group is open to those with diabetes, as well as their family members and/or caregivers. A different topic will be shared each month, and those who attend will receive support, knowledge and ideas. Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month in conference center 2 from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Enter through door 5. The next meeting is Wednesday where the team will cover diabetes medication.

Nominate someone for Hometown Pride

Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond for their community? Nominate them for The Messenger’s 2025 Hometown Pride publication. Email your nominations to bshea@messengernews.net. Please include the name, hometown and contact information for the nominee, as well as why you are nominating them. Nominees can be individuals as well as groups or organizations. The Messenger’s coverage area includes Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster and Wright counties. Nominations can be anonymous.

Nominate someone for Hometown Pride

Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond for their community? Nominate them for The Messenger’s 2025 Hometown Pride publication. Email your nominations to bshea@messengernews.net. Please include the name, hometown and contact information for the nominee, as well as why you are nominating them. Nominees can be individuals as well as groups or organizations. The Messenger’s coverage area includes Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster and Wright counties. Nominations can be anonymous.

August Green to visit Fort Dodge Public Library

Storyteller August Green will be at the Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave., at 6 p.m. on Monday. Green is a talker by nature and a storyteller by trade, with a unique blend of humor, energy, and relatability. He’s been called “a modern-day Andy Griffith with a twist of Garrison Keillor.” Green has developed a distinctive style that combines traditional storytelling methods steeped in Southern tradition while seasoning the pot with a distinctively Midwestern attitude. Green brings a joyful energy to each show that leaves a lasting impression. This program is geared to ...

Entries wanted for congressional art contest

High school students are invited to submit their artwork for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. One winner from the Fourth Congressional District of northwest Iowa will have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Three runners-up will have their work displayed in the Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs and Sioux City offices of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull. Artwork will be judged on originality, concept, technique, creativity and representation of this part of Iowa. Submissions can be made by emailing a minimum of two pictures of the work to Emily Schwickerath at ...

Nominate someone for Hometown Pride

Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond for their community? Nominate them for The Messenger’s 2025 Hometown Pride publication. Email your nominations to bshea@messengernews.net. Please include the name, hometown and contact information for the nominee, as well as why you are nominating them. Nominees can be individuals as well as groups or organizations. The Messenger’s coverage area includes Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster and Wright counties. Nominations can be anonymous.