Neven Conrad will once again be a regular presence at Fort Dodge City Council meetings. The former councilman was appointed city attorney Monday evening by a unanimous vote of the council. “Welcome ...

The annual Afro-Latino Festival at Iowa Central Community College will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student Resource Center on the Fort Dodge campus. The public is invited. The ...

The members of the Iowa Barn Foundation (IBF) aren’t given to flights of fancy, but they’re immodestly calling this fall’s 26th annual statewide barn tour, “the world’s largest.” The tour showcases ...

Another project has been added to the long list of work that has drivers navigating a maze of orange road cones throughout Fort Dodge. On Monday, the City Council awarded a contract for replacing a ...

Jaxon Cherry is living out his dream. Years ago, the 2024 Webster City graduate quietly set a lofty goal to become a Division I football player. After countless hours of hard work and unyielding ...

Carter Koffman was introduced as the newest member of the Fort Dodge Police Department during Monday evening’s City Council meeting. He earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Indian Hills ...

Messenger Bill Shea Fort Dodge firefighters examine a car that hit the house at 15 N. 14th St. at about 8:30 p.m. Monday. The car broke a natural gas line, and gas c ...