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Supervisors approve speed limit change

The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved updating speed limits on 390th Street and Union Avenue in southern Webster County Tuesday. According to Webster County Engineer Jamie Johll, the speed limits will be lowered to 45 and 35 miles per hour. “This coincides with the paving project that we’re currently doing,” said Johll of the 1.6 miles of paving being done near Hidden Acres Christian Center. “There’s a lot of turning traffic here,” he added. “This project should be done on Thursday so we’ll be getting signs up and striping done. This was a good time ...

Junk Days on Demand returns

The city of Fort Dodge’s popular Junk Days on Demand program is back for the sixth year, and municipal crews are ready to help residents get rid of large, bulky items. “This program has been extremely successful,” said Public Works Director Brett Daniel. “We still have junk going into the landfills, but we’ve been able to help residents correctly dispose of many appliances and other items that might have been dumped incorrectly otherwise.” Daniel estimated that several hundred appliances have been picked up during the Junk Days on Demand program and have been successfully ...

News of Record: May 20, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Monday A traffic hazard was reported in the 3100 block of 18th Avenue North. A hit and run accident was reported in the 1100 block of South 25th Street. A fight was reported in the 1500 block of Sixth Avenue South. A suspicious person was reported in the 1200 block of 13th Avenue North. A civil dispute was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue South. A theft was reported in the 3400 block of Fifth Avenue South. Juvenile problems were reported in the 900 block of South 18th Street. An animal complaint was reported in the 2500 block of Second ...

From our files: May 2011

Fort Dodge prepares to honor the fallen

The Fort Dodge and Webster County commemoration of Memorial Day will be held on Monday at Terry Moehnke Veterans Memorial Park. It will begin at 10 a.m. with patriotic music played by the Karl King Municipal Band. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. The park is on the north side of ...

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 ...