Any Fort Dodge sanitation customers on the Tuesday route who did not have their trash picked up Tuesday should put it out for collection Thursday morning, according to an announcement from the city. The Thursday route garbage collection will be done on Friday.

In order to allow our staff to spend more time with their families over the holiday weekend, The Messenger will not be published on Monday. Check www.messengernews.net throughout the weekend for breaking news. The Messenger will be published on Tuesday.

SAC CITY — Summer fair season is months away, but organizers of the Sac County Fair are already promoting the concert that will wrap up their annual event. Country singer Terri Clark will take the stage at the fair on July 27. She is known for the songs “Better Things To Do,” “Poor, ...

Frontier Opera House, One Museum Road, is holding a New Year’s Eve Dance featuring Richie Lee and The Fabulous 50’s from 7 p.m. to midnight Sunday. Tickets are $25 per person or reserve a table for eight for $150. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, snacks and a midnight champagne toast. ...

Beginning today and lasting approximately five days, the 1600 block of Second Ave. N. will be closed to through traffic, according to the city of Fort Dodge. Local traffic will still have access. Motorists are asked to be alert, reduce speed and use caution near this area.