There will be a public informational meeting this evening about the plan to implement new utility franchise fees to pay for hiring eight more police officers in Fort Dodge. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S.

Lunch on Central is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today between the Webster County Courthouse and The Messenger in the 700 block of Central Avenue. The menu is beef brisket sandwich, pasta salad, potato chips and bottled water for $8. Desserts will be available for purchase from Main Street Fort Dodge ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S., will be closed on Tuesday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The museum will open at 11 a.m. Wednesday for normal hours.

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library, Webster City, will be closed on Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

The Messenger will not be published on Monday in commemoration of the Labor Day holiday. Check www.messengernews.net throughout the day for breaking news updates. The Messenger will resume publication on Tuesday.

Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, garbage, and recycling collection routes for the City of Fort Dodge will be as follows: Garbage normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday. Garbage normally collected on Tuesday will be collected on Thursday, Sept. 5. Garbage normally ...