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Exposition Park evolves

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The next chapter in the life of Exposition Park in Fort Dodge will be unveiled this week. The Recreation Services Department joined forces with the Public Art Commission to finalize a plan for the park, which has been in the development stages since 2019. At 4 p.m. Thursday there will ...

No paper on Monday

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The Messenger will not be published on Monday in commemoration of the Memorial Day holiday. The office will be closed on Monday as well. Check www.messengernews.net over the weekend for breaking news. The Messenger will resume publication on Tuesday and the office will be open normal hours ...

News of Record: May 23, 2026

News of record

Police Log FORT DODGE Thursday A theft was reported in the 100 block of North 10th Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 1300 block of Second Avenue North. Illegal dumping was reported in the 100 block of North 12th Street. A theft was reported in the 1200 block of First ...

New owners calling the plays at sports pavilion

Local News

The once controversial Pavilion project in Fort Dodge is The Pavilion no more. The sports and events facility located in Corridor Plaza has recently been taken over by several members of The Better Way Project, an initiative launched by a group of local real estate investors who are ...