No paper on Memorial Day
The Messenger will not be published on Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Check www.messengernews.net throughout the weekend for breaking news and updates. The Messenger will be published again on Tuesday.
Flooding closes Webster County roads
Portions of four Webster County roads are closed due to flooding, according to the Webster County Road Department. They are: • Dolliver Park Road through Dolliver Memorial State Park • Fairbanks Avenue south of Iowa Highway 7 • McGuire Bend Road through Deception Hollow • Xavier Avenue between Brushy Creek Road and the border of Webster and Hamilton counties
Police: Accidental shooting injured man
The Wednesday afternoon shooting that injured a man in Fort Dodge was apparently an accident. All the evidence assessed so far indicates that the shooting was an “unfortunate accidental discharge,” according to a report from the Fort Dodge Police Department. The incident does remain under investigation. Police did not identify the injured man or provide any information on his condition. Police and firefighters were called to an apartment in a building at 106 N. 10th St., at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday in response to a report of a man with a gunshot wound in the upper torso. He was ...
Area residents graduate from Morningside
A total of 11 area residents recently graduated from Morningside University in Sioux City. They are: • Amy Gotto, Humboldt, master of arts in teaching • Laura Greene, Lytton, bachelor’s degree in arts administration • Taylor Greene, Lytton, bachelor’s degree in arts administration • Samantha Halbur, Manson, bachelor’s degree in nursing • Sara Hamilton, Titonka, master of arts in teaching • Isaiah Hinners, Pomeroy, bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science • Carter Kramer, Fonda, bachelor’s degree in radiologic technology • Tyler ...
One hurt in shooting, investigation continues
Fort Dodge police continue to investigate a shooting that injured a man late Wednesday afternoon. Police and firefighters were dispatched to 106 N. 10th St just before 4 p.m. for a report of a man who had been shot in the chest. The man was treated at the scene and transported by ambulance to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Fort Dodge sanitation schedule for Memorial Day week
Due to the Memorial Day holiday Monday, garbage, and recycling collection routes for the City of Fort Dodge will be as follows: • Garbage normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday. • Garbage normally collected on Tuesday will be collected on Thursday, May 30. • Garbage normally collected on Thursday, May 30, will be collected on Friday, May 31. The recycling route for Wednesday, east of 15th Street will be collected as normal. Central maintenance facility will be closed for yard waste disposal on Monday. Curbside yard waste will not be picked up on ...