Named to Wartburg Dean’s List
WAVERLY — Three local students were among 507 students named to the 2026 Winter/May Term Dean’s List at Wartburg College. They are: Makenna Kammerer, of Fort Dodge; Aaron Lursen, of Fort Dodge; and Jarin Kroeger, of Humboldt. The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the terms. Four of the five course credits have to be graded with a traditional letter grade. Wartburg students take four courses during Winter Term, which runs from January through April, and one course during the one-month May ...
Lunch on Central returns in June, July, and August
The annual Lunch on Central returns in 2026 on the last Friday of June, July and August. Hosted by Main Street Fort Dodge, board members, local volunteers and business sponsors team up to serve a delicious and affordable meal in the heart of downtown. The event is held in the parking lot in the 700 block of Central Avenue between The Messenger and the Webster County Courthouse. Meals are $8, with outdoor seating or takeout available. Desserts from a local nonprofit organization are available for purchase. The menu for the first lunch this Friday includes a pork burger or tenderloin, ...
Annual Fort Dodge Pride Festival returns to Central Avenue
By David Drissel The fifth annual Fort Dodge Pride Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Central Avenue between 10th and 12th Streets in downtown Fort Dodge. This is the first time the event has occurred on Central Avenue since the inaugural Pride Festival of 2021. “By hosting the event in the heart of our downtown, we hope to support LGBTQ+ owned businesses and allies who stand with our community year-round while also shining a spotlight on the many local businesses that make our town unique,” Fort Dodge Pride Festival Board President Rhiannon Rippke-Koch ...
