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-Messenger file photo Workers backfill the trench around a basement level that would later house equipment for the coolers at the new Fareway store in Fort Dodge.
Messenger photo by Britt Kudla: Iowa Hawkeye heavyweight wrestler Ben Kueter lines up a putt during the second annual Sebolt Syndicate “Swing For Success” tournament at Lakeside Golf Course in ...
Councilman Kim Alstott said he will seek his eighth term representing Ward 4. Councilman Quennel McCaleb said he will not seek reelection to his at-large seat. Alstott is a retired business owner ...
HARCOURT — The name on the side of the Engquist Lumber building in Harcourt may have changed, but according to Scott Engquist, the products and customer service are still top notch. “We’re ...
-Messenger file photo Maureen Thielen, left, and Wyn Ann Allen, both of Eagle Grove, look over some of the items that were featured at the 2010 Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash silent auction ...
The Fort Dodge Area Symphony’s Summer Strings will present a free concert at 1 p.m. Aug. 10 at Soldier Creek Winery, 1584 Paragon Ave. Led by violinist Tom Shadonix, this string ensemble will ...
FORT DODGE Wednesday A fight was reported in the 100 block of North 10th Street. A fight was reported at First Avenue North and Ninth Street.
-Messenger file photo Staff Sgt. Heath Richter embraces three of his children, McKenna, Jaxson and Zach, moments before boarding the bus at the Iowa Army National Guard Readiness Center in Algona ...
Brenna Paukert, then 15, of Webster City, with the Dragon Slayers dragon boat team, drums out the rowing pace for a group of junior paddlers during action at the 2010 Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash ...
LEHIGH — Riverside Tavern was closed Tuesday afternoon after a delivery truck caused an electrical surge and fire. According to the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, Angelo Miller, 27, of Fort ...
An excessive heat warning paired with derecho level winds has most Iowans wishing for cooler seasons. “It’s just so hot,” said Ella Tasler, a lifeguard at the Gowrie Swimming Pool. The pool ...
Webster County Conservation is holding a youth trap shoot from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at the Iowa Central Community College trap range, 2091 Richmill Road. The shoot is for ages 12 through 18 ...