Larry Mitchell, who was the driving force behind musical theater in Fort Dodge for about 42 years, died Friday night. His death was confirmed by friends and several organizations, including Comedia Musica Players, the theater troupe he established, and the Fort Dodge Community School ...
After months of campaigning, the 2026 general election has arrived. In Webster County, voters can cast their ballots from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Webster County Courthouse. All polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A list of polling places and a map showing their locations is on page AX of today’s edition of The Messenger. Voters in and around Webster County will be picking a U.S. senator, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a governor, members of the state House of Representatives, and various other state and county officials. The ballot also ...
An especially smoky fire heavily damaged a garage in Fort Dodge Saturday night. No one was injured. The cause was determined to be accidental. The single-car garage is in the alley behind the houses on the north side of the 1700 block of Third Avenue South. The fire there was reported at 9:49 p.m. Fire Department Lt. Ben Waynar said a man was in the garage using a grinder, and sparks ignited some material. He said the man got out of the garage unharmed. Since there was little wind Saturday night, smoke from the fire stayed low to the ground and significantly reduced visibility on ...
Rob Sand and Dave Muhlbauer were back in Fort Dodge Saturday, working to motivate Democratic volunteers in the final days before the general election. “We have a unique opportunity in front of us in Iowa,” said Sand, the state auditor who is his party’s nominee for governor. “We ...
An especially smoky fire heavily damaged a garage in Fort Dodge Saturday night. The fire in the 1700 block of Third Avenue South was reported at 9:49 p.m. No one was injured. The single vehicle garage along the alley behind the houses sustained extensive damage. Firefighters said the cause of the fire was accidental.
Larry Mitchell, who for 42 years was the guiding light behind musical theater productions in Fort Dodge, died Friday. His death was announced by Comedia Musica Players, the theater troupe he established, and the Fort Dodge Community School District, where he taught from 1966 to 1997. From 1967 to 1997, he directed 31 of the spring musicals performed by Fort Dodge Senior High School students. Mitchell started with “Where’s Charlie” in 1967 and concluded his high school directing efforts with “Naughty Marietta” in 1997. He established Comedia Musica Players in 1968. He ...
