In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the offices of The Messenger will close at noon on Monday. There will be no paper published on Tuesday. Check www.messengernews.net throughout the day for breaking news. The Messenger will be published on Wednesday.

Three area students were named to the Dean’s List at Loras College in Dubuque for the spring semester. They are: Algona ∫ Emma Fogarty Fort Dodge ∫ Abigail Landwehr ∫ Isaac Landwehr To be named to the Dean’s List a student must have a 3.5 grade point average while taking a ...

Cera Stroh, of Fort Dodge, graduated from Central College in Pella with Alpha Zeta Mu honors. To receive that honor, she earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.8. Stroh was one of 83 Central College graduates to receive that honor.

Two Fort Dodge students received academic honors at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee, during the spring semester. Nolan Laduree was named to the President’s List after earning a 4.0 grade point average. He is majoring in business administration (marketing). Theo ...

Lunch on Central will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in an alley in the 700 block of Central Avenue between The Messenger building and the Webster County Courthouse. The menu will be pork sandwiches, potato salad, chips and water for $8. There will be a drawing for two free tickets to ...

Sports Park Raceway will again host the Fort Dodge community fireworks show for Independence Day. The fireworks display will light off shortly after dark or after the conclusion of the night’s races, approximately 10 p.m. on Friday. The racetrack is located at 2298 South River Road., ...