One of the Army officers who oversaw the construction of the original Fort Dodge would later lead Confederate soldiers before being killed in the battle of Gettysburg. Lewis Armistead was born on Feb. 8, 1817, in New Bern, North Carolina, and grew up in Virginia. Many of the men in his ...
Long before there was an American Legion or a Veterans of Foreign Wars, former members of the Union Army had their own organization. It was called the Grand Army of the Republic, and it had a post in Fort Dodge. It was called the Fort Donelson Post 236. It was chartered on Sept. 28, ...
Iowa remained in the Union during the Civil War of 1861-1865, and thousands of Iowans served in the Union Army. Two Union Army units were established in Fort Dodge. The first was a cavalry unit that was formed in August 1861. It was accepted into federal military service that fall and ...
The primary election on Tuesday features a high profile race for the Republican nomination for governor, but when it comes to the local races, Webster County voters won’t have a whole lot to do in the voting booth. There are no primary races for local legislative or courthouse races, ...
BRITT — Years of showing cattle and earning purple ribbons in the ring led one north-central Iowa farm couple to create their birth-to-plate cattle operation called Purple Ribbon Beef. As a fourth-generation family farm, sisters Ashley and Sara loved traveling across the country showing ...
The Messenger is seeking nominations for its annual publication called Hometown Pride. Do you know someone who has an interesting story to tell? Perhaps they have a long track record of civic and public service. Or maybe they have an interesting and unique hobby. Or perhaps they have had some fascinating experiences they’re willing to talk about. The Messenger would like to highlight them in the annual magazine. If you know someone worth featuring in this publication, please send some information about them and ways to contact them to bshea@messengernews.net.
