Fort Dodge Messenger

03/08/2025

WEBSTER CITY — Generational pride.

That’s the legacy behind the story of Seneca Foundry, which was founded 116 years ago in Webster City.

WEBSTER CITY — Generational pride. That’s the legacy behind the story of Seneca Foundry, which was founded 116 years ago in Webster City. The McCollough family has continued to shift and change with the times, as one of Webster City’s oldest businesses. It is one that has remained family-owned...

03/08/2025

Hawkeye Community Theatre will be performing a production of the play “Dilemmas With Dinner” Wednesday through Saturday.

The play, a comedy written by Robin Roberts, is about a young woman who invites her boss over for dinner in hopes of getting a promotion. It seems that everything is destined to go wrong with this dinner, including accidents and family drama with a caterer.

Hawkeye Community Theatre will be performing a production of the play “Dilemmas With Dinner” Wednesday through Saturday. The play, a comedy written by Robin Roberts, is about a young woman who invites her boss over for dinner in hopes of getting a promotion. It seems that everything is destined ...

03/08/2025

The Community Health Center of Fort Dodge will open earlier and close later beginning Monday, so that patients will have more access to urgent care, primary medical care and behavioral health services.
The center will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

The Community Health Center of Fort Dodge will open earlier and close later beginning Monday, so that patients will have more access to urgent care, primary medical care and behavioral health services. The center will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Dental care will not be offered during the expa...

03/08/2025

Students arriving for class at area elementary schools recently have been greeted by a special welcoming committee.
The students have been slapping high fives with their morning greeters, some of whom sport oversized foam hands in the blue and white colors of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge.

Students arriving for class at area elementary schools recently have been greeted by a special welcoming committee. The students have been slapping high fives with their morning greeters, some of whom sport oversized foam hands in the blue and white colors of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge. That c...

03/08/2025

EMMETSBURG — During his long tenure in the Iowa state Capitol, Jack Kibbie earned a reputation as a lawmaker willing to work with anyone to get things done.

EMMETSBURG — During his long tenure in the Iowa state Capitol, Jack Kibbie earned a reputation as a lawmaker willing to work with anyone to get things done. Kibbie, a Democrat from Emmetsburg widely regarded as the architect of Iowa’s community college system, is being fondly remembered by both ...

03/08/2025

The federal government would begin keeping a closer watch on purchases of American farmland by foreign entities under a measure introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra.

The federal government would begin keeping a closer watch on purchases of American farmland by foreign entities under a measure introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra. The measure targets purchases that exceed $5 million or 320 acres. “It is in the interest of the United S...

03/08/2025

WICHITA, Kan. — In Carson Taylor’s eyes it was just another match.

But, what a match it was for the Grand View senior.

The Fort Dodge graduate will make a return to the national finals after a year-long hiatus.

WICHITA, Kan. — In Carson Taylor’s eyes it was just another match. But, what a match it was for the Grand View senior. The Fort Dodge graduate will make a return to the national finals after a year-long hiatus. Taylor (26-2) will wrestle for the 141 pound national title, after a gutsy performanc...

03/08/2025

DES MOINES — Just when you think you have Newell-Fonda down for the count, the Mustangs find a way to answer the bell.

DES MOINES — Just when you think you have Newell-Fonda down for the count, the Mustangs find a way to answer the bell. Freshman Ellie Sievers delivered in the biggest way possible here Friday, knocking down two key 3-pointers to spark a thrilling comeback for the Mustangs, who eliminated defending...

03/08/2025

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Alexis Ross is on the verge of another dream come true.

The Fort Dodge graduate reached the 138 pound semifinals of the NJCAA national invitational.

After becoming FDSH’s first girls state champion, the goal became a national championship, not for her, but for everyone along her path.

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Alexis Ross is on the verge of another dream come true. The Fort Dodge graduate reached the 138 pound semifinals of the NJCAA national invitational. After becoming FDSH’s first girls state champion, the goal became a national championship, not for her, but for everyone along her...

03/08/2025

DES MOINES — A tough shooting first half and some near-misses late kept the Bishop Garrigan girls from securing a spot in the Class 1A championship game here Friday afternoon.

DES MOINES — A tough shooting first half and some near-misses late kept the Bishop Garrigan girls from securing a spot in the Class 1A championship game here Friday afternoon. Top-seed Council Bluffs St. Albert held on for a 59-51 victory in the first of two semifinals inside Wells Fargo Arena, ad...

03/08/2025

COUNCIL BLUFFS — The Iowa Central wrestling team remains within striking distance following a long day of action here Friday at the NJCAA Championships.

COUNCIL BLUFFS — The Iowa Central wrestling team remains within striking distance following a long day of action here Friday at the NJCAA Championships. Six Tritons in all survived, with four advancing to the semifinals inside the Mid-America Center.. Iowa Central sits in fourth overall with 90.5 ...

03/08/2025

CEDAR RAPIDS — The storybook season for the Iowa Central men will take them to Kirkwood here Saturday with a shot at the Region 11 championship.

CEDAR RAPIDS — The storybook season for the Iowa Central men will take them to Kirkwood here Saturday with a shot at the Region 11 championship. After knocking off No. 3 Des Moines Area in the semifinals this past Wednesday night, 83-76, the Tritons will meet the fourth-ranked Eagles for gold. Tip...

03/07/2025

03/07/2025

March 7, 2025 - Residential emergency snow routes are now in effect. The parking prohibition will be in effect for 24 hours. Vehicles parked along the emergency routes may be towed. To view an interactive map of all emergency snow routes, please visit https://bit.ly/fdsnowroutes.

03/07/2025

The power is back on throughout Webster and surrounding counties. MidAmerican Energy and Midland Power Cooperative crews worked throughout Tuesday and Wednesday’s blizzard to restore power to more than 10,000 homes and businesses.

“It was all hands on deck,” said Ryan Henn, Midland Power Cooperative’s director of communications. “We had every available lineman in the field. They were working until late into the night and were back up again at dawn.”

The power is back on throughout Webster and surrounding counties. MidAmerican Energy and Midland Power Cooperative crews worked throughout Tuesday and Wednesday’s blizzard to restore power to more than 10,000 homes and businesses. “It was all hands on deck,” said Ryan Henn, Midland Power Coope...

03/07/2025

A Fort Dodge man made a “conscious decision” to shoot his father on a fall night in 2023, a prosecutor told jurors as a first-degree murder trial commenced in Webster County District Court Thursday morning.

A Fort Dodge man made a “conscious decision” to shoot his father on a fall night in 2023, a prosecutor told jurors as a first-degree murder trial commenced in Webster County District Court Thursday morning. Olnario Rodriguez-Ruffridge, 21, is on trial for first-degree murder in connection with t...