Around the area POCAHONTAS — PocaHAUNTus is TODAY and SATURDAY at the Pocahontas Fire Station, 300 N.W. Seventh St. A Lights On portion is from 6 to 7 p.m., which is friendlier for younger children as well as older adults. From 7 to 10 p.m. is Lights Off, which is the main experience for ...

A Fort Dodge man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for firearms and methamphetamine convictions. Nicholas Janvrin, 32, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. Janvrin pleaded guilty in March to illegally possessing a firearm and conspiracy to ...

The Messenger is continuing its series of articles introducing the candidates for Webster County offices. The candidates running for the District 2 seat on the Webster County Board of Supervisors are featured today. They are Democratic incumbent Mark Campbell, who is seeking his fourth ...

Name: Nathan Montgomery Address: Burnside Occupation: Owner of Montgomery Lawn Service LLC Party: Republican Why should the voters pick you? “I have been an experienced and proven leader serving in several leadership positions for organizations at the state and federal levels. I ...

A Webster County jury heard the opening arguments from attorneys as well as testimony from the state’s first witnesses in the trial of a Fort Dodge man accused of killing a juvenile in 2023. Isaac Alexander Bachman, 19, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting ...