The ovation was well-deserved. From their seats in the balcony of the Iowa State Capitol building Tuesday, members of Hamilton County’s Child Care Coalition stood and absorbed the applause. "As the people of Hamilton County were honored by a standing ovation from the entire Iowa ...

More than 100 real estate developers, policymakers, builders, and community members are expected to participate today in Fort Dodge’s first ever Developer’s Showcase. The event will focus on housing options in Fort Dodge and provide information and community tours to property developers. ...

While Webster County Animal Protection has seen an increase in animal abandonment cases in recent months, it’s also seeing an increase in the number of emaciated dogs and dogs killed by starvation. According to Kaila Benson, owner of Webster County Animal Protection, two new cases of ...

EAGLE GROVE — A former Eagle Grove police officer has been arrested and accused of sending explicit images to a minor while he was on duty. Colt Richardson, 27, was arrested on Monday by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and charged with dissemination and exhibition of obscene ...

The Messenger asked local lawmakers to detail their goals and plans for this year’s Iowa legislative session. Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge “I’m involved mostly in the financial part of the state. The bill that we passed last year to escalate the tax decrease from the flat ...

After being tabled at the previous three meetings, the Webster County Board of Supervisors approved appointments to the Webster County Board of Health as requested by Health Department Director Jen Sumpter. Erika Hout, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, was named medical director ...