On July 1, the Berryhill Center for Mental Health and Trinity Regional Medical Center joined together to provide behavioral health services at the Berryhill Center’s current location. » Full Story

The Iowa State Patrol has been serving the Messengerland area and all of Iowa for nearly 74 years. Throughout that long and storied history, the essence of our mission has not wavered. » Full Story

Construction season has finally arrived in Fort Dodge. In the Public Works Department and the Engineering Department for the city of Fort Dodge there are only two seasons — winter and construction. » Full Story

Learning about the way government works, visiting the site of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg and gaining citizenship skills were only a few of the experiences 33 area youths had recently. » Full Story

As we travel the pathways of life part of our journey is the meeting of people who leave with us the type of goodness that endures time itself. » Full Story

To prepare for this column, I looked through my collection of 12,498 color prints scattered through three closets, five boxes and a couple of random envelopes to find examples of good photos, bad phot » Full Story

When asked by The Messenger to write a guest column, I thought long and hard as to what I should talk about. » Full Story

In response to the way I was quoted in a recent Messenger article and to all the letters to the editor, please allow me to clarify the issue. I was misquoted and my words were taken out of context. » Full Story

Tomorrow, Memorial Day 2008 — and every day — is an appropriate and fitting time to respect, honor and pay tribute to the veterans in our midst, and to say “thank you” to all of the men and women who » Full Story

In college, I majored in political science and religion. These are two controversial topics. Yet, politics and religion define who we are as a society. » Full Story