I spent a couple of hours visiting the Webster County 911 Center. I’d always known that what they do was essential, but sitting in the room and listening to them take call after call, I saw it in a ...

Andi Adams has developed a style of softball that is both feared and respected around the state. On Tuesday at Rogers Park, eighth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge used its speed and baserunning prowess ...

Messenger photo by Britt Kudla: Sam Kuhn hits a shot during last year’s Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota tournament. The ...

Photo by David Borer: Fort Dodge's Kolton Schiltz slides into second base with a steal as Matthew Tesdahl of Webster City ...

The elevator shaft at the Hamilton County Courthouse, which sits below the basement floor, was completely filled with water ...

A number of golfers won prizes during the final day of the Fort Dodge Junior Golf Camp, sponsored by Flooring America Design ...

The seventh-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team begins their quest to get back to the state tournament here Wednesday night at Rogers Park. After receiving an opening-round bye, the Gaels host ...

Bernie Sells, 85, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednes ...

Bonnie Passow, 94, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the Marian Home. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Gary Edgerton, 76, of Fort Dodge, passed away, Tuesday July 1, 2025, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday J ...