No paper Monday due to the holiday
The Messenger will not be published on Monday in commemoration of the Labor Day holiday. Check www.messengernews.net over the weekend for breaking news. The office will be open normal hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Messenger will resume publication on Tuesday.
Legal fight over sports pavilion continues
The initial court petition the Fort Dodge city government filed to try to take ownership of the sports pavilion at Corridor Plaza was thrown out by a magistrate early this week. But the legal wrangling over the future ownership of the facility at 260 S. 27th St is far from over, and the ...
Go and Do: Sept. 4, 2026
Around the area DAYTON — The Dayton Championship Rodeo will be held TODAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY in the Dayton Rodeo Arena, 223 S. Main St., Dayton. Tickets are $25 for ages 12 and up, $12 for ages 6-11, and free for ages 5 and under. Gates open at 5 p.m. today. The rodeo begins at 7 p.m. Wear red to show support of military currently serving deployment. Tonight, Saturday and Sunday, the rodeos begin at 7 p.m. and there will be a fireworks show after the rodeo, as well as a rodeo dance at Shed ’37. Citywide garage sales and vendors in the park will be held all weekend. The ...