AMES — Don Miller’s name will forever be synonymous with wrestling in our area. The same could easily be said for the Fort Dodge legend’s impact on the programs at Iowa State University and the University of Wyoming. The long-time Dodger head coach and athletic director is being honored ...

I’m often asked about the greatest athletes in Fort Dodge city history. I have lived here for 34 years now, and I’ve been an avid sports fanatic since day one. This is my 23rd “season” as Sports Editor at The Messenger — the paper I first joined as a part-timer in the fall of ...

In sports, there really is no such thing as a guarantee. However, Dee Brown has certainly created something very, very close to just that. Brown’s Iowa Central cross country program swept the Region XI Championships on Sunday at Lakeside Golf Course. They also maintained control of the ...

The crown jewel of Fort Dodge championship hospitality has always been the state softball tournament, now 53 years and nearly one million all-time spectators strong. What many people may not know is that next year will mark our community’s 30th anniversary of hosting the co-ed state cross ...

Iowa football fans are growing increasingly despondent as the team’s offense sputters closer to the danger zone. Iowa State supporters are tired of seeing the series tilt in favor of their arch rival, with a dry spell that currently stretches all the way back to 2014. Something’s gotta ...

All roads from an eight-week journey of accomplishments, adversity and everything in between have led to Rogers Sports Complex and Fort Dodge, as the 2022 state softball tournament gets under way on Monday. Fort Dodge, the Class 5A champion in 2021, serves as an active tourney host for a fifth ...