No one was injured in a three vehicle collision at Second Avenue South and 29th Street Thursday afternoon. The crash closed the intersection and the southbound lane of 29th Street. Because of the amount of debris on the road, police requested a street sweeper from the Public Works Department.
Giving individuals across the Fort Dodge Community School District another chance to finish their educational experience is at the heart of the new Gateway Program. “Conversations about this began in the spring of 2025,” district Superintendent Josh Porter said. “Our dropout rates ...
Your local newspaper, The Messenger, has historically been a little bit of everything from a news and information perspective. It has always provided local news that is uniquely sourced, but it also offers ample amounts of state, national, and world news. It publishes television listings, ...
A provision in a bill being considered by the Iowa legislature would essentially kill a workforce training program that has been successfully used in the Fort Dodge area, according to Iowa Central Community College President Jesse Ulrich. The measure, introduced in the House of ...
Police log FORT DODGE Monday An assault was reported in the 200 block of South 16th Street. A parking complaint was reported in the 1300 block of Second Avenue North. Juvenile problems were reported in the 600 block of Eighth Avenue North. A suspicious person was reported in the 100 ...