Inspiring thespians and vocalists will take to the stage across the area in November as high school fall plays and musicals ...

As disappointing as Friday night’s loss was for Matt Dillon, it was his senior St. Edmond football players that the veteran ...

This is the second part of a three part series explaining the Iowa Central Community College bond issues extension that will ...

The impact of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge goes beyond caring for patients, according to a recent study. According to the ...

Dr. Venkatesh Rudrapatna, an oncology/hematology physician with McFarland Clinic, has joined the Van Diest Medical Center ...

Three family pets were saved from a house fire Friday morning thanks to a retired police officer who was out on a morning ...

Halloween trick or treat at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St., is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Stop by in your Halloween costume to trick or treat and explore the ...

Downtown trick or treat is 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at downtown businesses in Fort Dodge. “A Haunting in the Village ... What could possibly go wrong???” is 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Fort Museum ...

The 14th-ranked Iowa Central football team concludes an extended road swing here Saturday vs. ICCAC rival Ellsworth. Kickoff is set for noon from Cadet Field. With a win, the Tritons (4-3 overall, 0-1 ...

Applying for student aid can require almost as much work as an actual college course. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a chore under the best of circumstances. Bureaucratic ...

The Messenger generally does not publish letters or columns from candidates for office. However, because Councilman Dave Flattery is running unopposed for mayor and will in fact be the next mayor of ...

A garage at a home north of Fort Dodge was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. The fire at 1632 Lainson Ave. was reported at 1:52 p.m. That address is on U.S. Highway 169, about a mile north of Fort ...