A fire was reported in the building at about 9:40 p.m. Flames were coming out of some second floor windows on both the east ...

The Fort Dodge Regional Airport is seeing an increase in the number of passengers coming and going for the Thanksgiving ...

The Messenger is pleased to partner with local businesses to make this donation to The Lord’s Cupboard in Fort Dodge. It is ...

The Messenger will not be published on Thursday in commemoration of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Check throughout the day for breaking news updates. The Messenger will resume publication on Friday.

Indian Hills used its size and depth to wear the Iowa Central men down here Tuesday night, posting an 80-57 victory. A six-point game at the half, the Tritons (6-2 overall) were outscored over the ...

The Fort Dodge girls wrestling team competed at the Triton Clash on Tuesday. The Dodgers went 0-5, losing to Decorah (60-18), SWAT (48-15), Hinton (54-30), Crestwood (47-23) and Riverside (36-36 on ...

Sometimes in America, it seems as if we actually enjoy advertising our trials and difficulties. And, yes, we have had plenty of them this year. There were really trying times in the early days of our ...

HUMBOLDT — Kiwanis Christmasland in Humboldt will open for the holiday season on Friday for its 42nd year of operation. This ...

Please provide some background information about Main Street Fort Dodge and its mission. The Downtown Fort Dodge Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District became a Main Street Iowa district in ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds pardoned two turkeys from a Manson farm Tuesday at Terrace Hill in Des Moines, continuing a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition celebrating Iowa’s turkey industry. Caitlin and Clark ...