Frontier Days 2025 got started Friday evening with some dancing and with some boards being broken by bare hands. Those ...

For decades, readers of The Messenger have been able to turn to a regular column called Spotlight to learn about interesting ...

Here are some of the members of the Trinity Nurse Honor Guard Back row (left to right): Emily Larson, Gail Smith, Linda ...

This weekend there will be a sure sign that the summer season is truly at hand. What is that sign? Frontier Days 2025, of course. Frontier Days is the annual Fort Dodge event that draws thousands to ...

Badger Fire and Rescue Fireman’s Ball is 4:30 to 11 p.m. June 14 at the Badger Fire Station. A pork loin and pulled pork dinner will be served 4:30 to 7 p.m. There will be a live auction at 6 p.m.

A man was seriously injured when his motorcycle crashed on U.S. Highway 169 south of Fort Dodge Wednesday night. The Iowa State Patrol identified him as Kyle P. Breiner, 30, of Fort Dodge. He was ...

Another person has been arrested for their actions in the aftermath of a 2024 murder in Fort Dodge. Makayla S. McNeeley, 29, of 190 Avenue M West, was arrested Friday morning and charged with abuse of ...

The Livermore Swimming Pool benefit is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 8 at the Livermore Pool Park. Pork patties, hot dogs, baked beans, chips, bars, fruit and lemonade will be served for a freewill donation.

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender, is holding its annual garage sale from 2 to 8 p.m. June 13 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 14 at the church. Enter through the west door.

The Catholic Daughters Court 216 meeting will be held on Thursday at the Corpus Christi Center, 403 N. Eighth St., beginning with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and introduction of CDA scholarship ...

Some big historical milestones will be marked when Frontier Days 2025 is celebrated beginning today with plenty of live music ...

Submitted photo Fort Dodge Fire Chief Matt Price reads the book “Sprinkles the Fire Dog” to a small group of children ...