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Nominations for Hometown Profiles sought

The Messenger is seeking nominations for its annual publication now called Hometown Profiles. 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 once called Hometown Pride. If you know someone worth featuring in this publication, please send some information about them and ways to contact them to ...

Governor’s Scholars recognized

Mina DeJong and Simeon Roberts, seniors at Fort Dodge Senior High School, were honored at the recent Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony in Des Moines. DeJong has a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, including multiple Advanced Placement and college courses. She is an officer in the ...

From our files: May 2011

Fort Dodge man eludes police, then claims truck was stolen

A man who led police on a pursuit in his pickup and later falsely reported that same truck as being stolen from him faces multiple criminal charges, according to court records. According to the criminal complaints filed against him, Gregory J. Marshall, 29, of 1923 Second Ave. N., fled from police while driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado on March 11. Then on March 30, he falsely reported that truck as stolen, criminal complaints state. Marshall was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with: • Eluding, speed over 25 mph over limit. • False report of an indictable offense ...

Listening to his body saved his life

Silvester Davis, 62, of Fort Dodge, knows how easy it can be to brush off pain and keep pushing forward — but listening to his body saved his life. In June 2024, Davis began experiencing persistent pelvic pain, which led him to seek care. It initially felt like something minor, but a ...

Jury finds FD man guilty of child abuse

A Fort Dodge man has been convicted of 21 counts of assault, neglect, and child endangerment. A Webster County jury deliberated for more than six hours Monday before finding Austin Prewitt, 25, guilty of one felony count of neglect of a dependent person; nine felony counts of child endangerment by unreasonable force, torture, or cruelty causing bodily injury; nine serious misdemeanor counts of assault causing bodily injury; one aggravated misdemeanor count of child endangerment by unreasonable force, torture, or cruelty; and one simple misdemeanor county of assault. The jury ...