To the editor: As another school year comes to an end, I want to take the time to thank public schools throughout the U.S. Thank you to the school board, administration, teachers, para educators, teacher associates, custodians, kitchen crews, volunteers, etc., and all those who are ...

To the editor: Dear Mr. Ron Newsum and board members: I want to thank you for the awesome Honor Flight trip you and the sponsors provided us veterans on May 7, 2025. I had heard that this was an amazing trip but this day was beyond words. WOW! Seeing all the memorials with fellow veterans ...

To the editor: Common sense tells me that if I am in debt and want to maintain the quality of life that I am used to, I certainly wouldn't go ask my employer to start paying me less money. It seems to me that is what our government is doing every time they want to cut taxes. I used to work ...

To the editor: On Tuesday, April 22, Iowa Central Community College hosted a ceremony to honor 55 Vietnam servicemen from communities in the area who lost their lives in a country thousands of miles from their loved ones, their friends, their homes. The ceremony was a formal introduction of ...

To the editor: Recently I was walking my 30-pound golden doodle, Penny, on the nature trail. As we walked past Snell-Crawford Park, I noticed a young woman in the middle of the volleyball court struggling with a full grown pitbull. She lost control of the dog and it was on us faster than ...

To the editor: The Webster County Attorney's Office respects and appreciates the efforts of the Fort Dodge Messenger in their coverage of our local court system. However, it is necessary to respond to the article on the animal neglect case of David Collan published in your April 23rd, 2025, ...