The Emmetsburg girls dropped a heartbreaking 45-42 decision to Denver here Tuesday night in the Class 2A quarterfinals. Up by ...

A provision in a bill being considered by the Iowa legislature would essentially kill a workforce training program that has ...

Your local newspaper, The Messenger, historically was a little bit of everything from a news and information perspective. It provides local news that was uniquely sourced but it also provided ample ...

The 11th-ranked Iowa Central men have relied on their offense all season. But on Wednesday night with the season on the line, it was the defense that made all the big plays. Iowa Central erased a ...

People and dogs seem to have a bond that defies ordinary definition, and that bond is known to provide health benefits. There is a stack of medical research which shows that interacting with a dog ...

Iowa’s two United States senators and the congressman representing the Fort Dodge area quickly voiced their support for the attack on Iran. All three took to the social media channel X to let their ...

The 2025-26 season will already go down as a memorable one for the Emmetsburg girls. For the first time since 1999, the E-Hawks qualified for the state tournament, capturing a Class 2A regional ...

Police log FORT DODGE Sunday Disorderly conduct was reported in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. A theft was reported in the 3000 block of First Avenue South. Harassment was reported in the 600 ...

The Iowa softball team went 3-1 at the LSU Invitational this weekend. The Hawkeyes (13-6 overall) won the first three games against four opponents. They beat Nichols State, 5-3. Fort Dodge Senior High ...

Iowa lawmakers have been talking about doing something with property taxes since the legislative session began in early ...

State Rep. Ann Meyer has filed her nominating petitions to run for a fifth term this year. The Fort Dodge Republican said that during her first four terms she has produced legislative successes and ...

Kyle Johnson faced a dejected locker room following Southeast Valley’s 65-48 Class 2A substate final loss to second-ranked ...