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Check out the 2022 Farm News Ag Show

An upcoming event will give people a chance to hear from their favorite Farm News columnists, get some insight on the latest developments in the commodities markets and check out the offerings of various ag businesses. And don’t forget the food, which will include a free watermelon feed. The event that will offer all of that is the 2022 Farm News Ag Show. It will be held June 29-30 at the Palo Alto County Fairgrounds, 2101 Madison, in Emmetsburg. The show hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 29 and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 30. Karen Schwaller, a longtime writer for Farm News, will ...

Help celebrate Hometown Pride

In every town there are special people who contribute to the success of the community through the giving things they do. These folks — whose selfless contributions make life better for others in their hometowns — sometimes go unacknowledged. That’s unfortunate because many of the people who work without much fanfare to enhance the lives of others truly are accomplishing exceptional results. Similarly, there are organizations that have that type of impact. That’s one of the reasons that each year The Messenger publishes a magazine supplement called Hometown Pride. The goal is to ...

It’s time to celebrate Manson

For some good fun this weekend, check out a party for an area town that’s hitting the big 150. Of course, we are talking about Manson in Calhoun County, which is marking 150 years since its founding. The celebration starts today and runs through Sunday. The action starts this evening with an appreciation meal at Heartland Bank. A truck pull will cap off the day. Saturday’s events will include a parade, vendor fair, games for all ages, helicopter rides, historical displays and a skid loader rodeo. There will be a food court to feed hungry folks. Gates for the Crash My Crater ...

Lunch on Central

A fun and tasty event will return to downtown Fort Dodge Friday. Main Street Fort Dodge is orchestrating Lunch on Central from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will be a new version of what used to be called Lunch on the Square. Instead of being held on the City Square, it will be in the alley between The Messenger building and the Webster County Courthouse in the 700 block of Central Avenue. The name and location have changed, but the goal remains the same. That goal is to get more people to come downtown to enjoy a festive lunch hour and also spend some time in the shops that are ...

Gateway to Discovery women set an example for all

Beating addiction is hard work, physically, mentally and emotionally. The women of Gateway to Discovery are doing the hard work of conquering addiction. And if that isn’t enough, they recently went out and did some hard work to make part of the Fort Dodge community cleaner and better looking. Gateway to Discovery is a faith-based residential recovery program for women. Last week, the women tackled some of the mess once found along the Des Moines River near the Pleasant Valley neighborhood and along Mason Memorial Park Drive. The effort started under the Karl King Viaduct, ...

It’s time to honor our fathers

Father’s Day is upon us once again. The annual tribute to America’s dads is Sunday. That’s good news for the greeting card vendors. In recent years, they have sold upwards of 100 million cards to Americans intent on paying tribute to good old dad. About half of those cards are purchased by dutiful sons and daughters. Wives honoring a man they love account for most of the rest. Other merchants also rejoice in the arrival of Father’s Day each June because gift purchases keep cash registers humming. The commercial side of Father’s Day, while good for the economy, is not all ...