Late last year, Shellabration Inc. conducted an online survey to find out who local country music fans would like to see and hear at a future Downtown Country Jam. About 600 people responded. Their No ...

On July 4, President Trump signed one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in American history into law. Among a wide range of benefits, H.R. 1 — commonly known as the “One, Big, Beautiful ...

A crowd of some 5,000 people, a cross section of the area’s population, was gathered together in a downtown Fort Dodge ...

More potential uses for tax increment finance revenue will be considered by the Fort Dodge City Council when it meets tonight. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave.

Travis Tritt will be the headliner for the 2026 Downtown Country Jam. Jim Reed, president of Shellabration Inc., made the ...

The Fort Dodge Area Symphony’s Summer Strings will present a free concert at 1 p.m. Sunday at Soldier Creek Winery, 1584 Paragon Ave. Led by violinist Tom Shadonix, this string ensemble will offer a ...

Police Logs FORT DODGE Thursday A fight was reported in the 1000 block of Central Avenue. Harassment was reported in the 100 block of South 19th Street. A missing person was reported in the 600 block ...

The Princess City car show is 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 16 on Main Street in Pocahontas. There will be door prizes, live music and food.

Plans are underway for the 41st Wiegert Prairie Fall Fest. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the Wiegert Prairie Farmstead, 27061 615th St, Palmer. Don’t miss this chance to ...

Algona’s Tate Slagle led five Messenger-area players selected all-state by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Slagle was tabbed the captain of the Class 3A team and one of 16 players ...

Although a handful of people have announced their candidacies for Fort Dodge city offices already, Monday is the first day ...

The Smeltzer Charitable Trust will host a field day from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Smeltzer Learning Farm, rural Otho. The field day will focus on the idea of using carbon markets and green ...