Area residents will have several opportunities to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States today and Saturday. Fort Dodge will celebrate tonight with a free concert and fireworks. Big events are planned in Gowrie and in Williams in Hamilton County. Gowrie On Saturday, a whole ...
The Messenger will not be published on Saturday in commemoration of the Independence Day holiday. The weekend paper comes out today. The office is closed as well. Check www.messengernews.net over the weekend for breaking news. The Messenger will resume publication on Monday and the office ...
Tyrnan Lara has a fulltime job, but he also likes to stay busy — really busy. The 2018 Fort Dodge Senior High School graduate is a full time mechanical contractor in Des Moines, where he puts a lot of effort and time into it. Lara got exposure to being an owner with Swizzle, as part ...
ShinyTop Brewing, of Fort Dodge, has been named by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst as her latest Small Business of the Week. “When they are not slinging ales, the McCubbin brothers can be found crafting up a sense of belonging for its community members through various initiatives,” Ernst, a ...
Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Failure to appear for pre-trial conference — Rickey R. Richmond Jr., 37, Fort Dodge, further proceedings to be scheduled. Failure to appear for trial — Rickey R. Richmond Jr., 37, Fort Dodge, trial set for Sept. 10. Reckless driving — ...