The volunteer fire department in Badger has received a new truck capable of handling three key missions in one compact rig.

At the height of the Vietnam War, Robert Fort had a very somber military duty. He was a member of an Army honor guard that ...

Fort Dodge voters will see a full ballot in Tuesday’s general election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A list of polling places is in today’s edition of The Messenger. City voters will pick ...

A Fort Dodge man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a child over the course of a year. According to court records, Joshua Jacobsma, 45, was sentenced for two counts of ...

A Fort Dodge woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in helping to move the body of Dennis Jones after his son murdered him in 2024. Makayla McNeeley was sentenced Monday in Webster ...

Demetrius M. Heidelberg, 19, Algona, $175.75. Operating while under the influence, second offense — Joshua A. Runge, 34, Harcourt, preliminary hearing set for Nov. 21. Open container — Joshua A. Runge ...

Fort Dodge resident Gary Ryker loved to fly, and throughout his Air Force career he had a kind of plane he really enjoyed ...

Tyra Schupbach capped off a brilliant high school cross country career with a fifth-place showing at the state meet here on ...

The success Audi Crooks has earned on the basketball court has already made her a household name, and the Iowa State junior ...

A Fort Dodge family grabbed their dogs and escaped their home early Sunday morning as it burned around them. According to ...

A handful of contested City Council races await Fort Dodge voters on Tuesday. Four candidates are seeking two at-large seats ...

For well over a century, the Ingleside Study Club has connected women of Fort Dodge through their love of one of the world’s ...