The Fort Dodge city government is moving to seize two fire-damaged downtown buildings, which will likely be knocked down if ...

Fort Dodge Middle School presents the musical production “Wizard of Oz” for its 2026 performance March 5-7. According to Joan ...

Tedwin is a welcome sight when he makes the rounds in area health care facilities. He doesn’t bring pills to swallow or scary ...

-Messenger file photo Community members listen as plans for the new Fort Dodge Middle School are presented at a board meeting ...

For the first time as Southeast Valley, the Jaguars will compete for a spot in the Class 2A state tournament. Southeast Valley (21-1 overall) takes on second-ranked Unity Christian (21-2) here ...

Charles Williams, who brought his vision for a prodigious boxing gym and his precocious son back home in the late 1980s, died on Tuesday at the Grandview Care Center in Dayton. He was 81. Williams had ...

St. Edmond boys hope to make Des Moines their home for the next four games. The Gaels (22-2 overall) look to secure a return trip to the state tournament here Saturday night when they face Riverside ...

For the third time in the last decade, the eighth-ranked Iowa Central baseball team put up 30 runs in a game. The Tritons scored a dominating sweep over Mott here Friday at Rogers Park. Scores were 14 ...

Paula Johnson, of Fort Dodge, celebrated her 80th birthday on Monday. Cards may be sent to her at 1038 N. 24th St., Fort ...

Saturday will feature a full day of regional tournament basketball action inside Hodges Fieldhouse, as both Iowa Central teams compete. Up first will be the Triton women (22-8 overall) vs. Des Moines ...

This week the Senate passed several common sense proposals aimed at addressing illegal immigration. One of the first bills we passed was Senate File 2203, which requires the secretary of state to ...

The Otho United Methodist Church will hold its annual pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon on March 7 in the church basement. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage and drinks for a freewill ...