To the editor: Our local legislators, Sen. Kraayenbrink and Rep. Meyer, who have been long-time supporters of long-term care, and the rest of Iowa’s legislators must vote to substantially increase Medicaid reimbursement this month or Iowa will see a steeper decline in local access to ...

To the editor: After picking up the Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th Messenger, I put it down and got pen and paper out after reading page with the letter. Always good to read those, knowing there are people that have same thoughts as me. A few weeks ago we had a celebration put on by family for ...

To the editor: Duncombe Elementary Booster Club’s annual Fun Night event — held Saturday, March 25 — was a tremendous success and an opportunity for Duncombe families and the community to come together, have fun, and support the youth of Fort Dodge. We would like to thank all of the ...

To the editor: As I sit down to renew my subscription to The Messenger, I also felt the need to say thank you for the service that this newspaper provides for our community. There is absolutely no question that local, state and national newspapers are in distress as we move to an ...

To the editor: So our state Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink thinks the 1/6 morons are being held in our version of a Nazi concentration camp? Really? These poor souls are where they are by court order, an order signed by their trial’s presiding judge for stated and demonstrated reasons such as being ...

To the editor: I was a little confused when I saw six of our state senators were introducing a resolution concerning the District of Columbia Jail, but then I saw they were all Republicans and it made perfect sense. These prisoners are all Trump supporters. I guess it doesn’t matter that ...