Passion has never been a problem for Julia Eastman. Once the Southeast Valley senior and Fort Dodge swimmer found a purpose ...

Shirley Phillips would undoubtedly be proud, and also be proven right. To borrow parlance from an iconic Iowa-based movie, ...

Webster County Farm Bureau accepted freewill donations for the area food pantries at the annual Sweetcorn Feed held during ...

Webster County Farm Bureau was recognized as an “Outstanding County Farm Bureau” during Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th ...

Webster County Farm Bureau accepted freewill donations for the area food pantries at the annual Sweetcorn Feed held during ...

As the end of the year approaches, Beacon of Hope Shelter is reaching out to the community for funding to support essential services for the homeless population. The shelter, which provides a haven ...

In addition to Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Day, Iowans have another reason to celebrate during the last week of the year. On Dec. 28, 1846, President James K. Polk signed a bill admitting Iowa ...

Ask a Webster City High School student “who was Prem Sahai?” and they probably won’t know. Yet here, surely, is a man worth ...

Kent Osboe, a Fort Dodge wrestling state champion and Hall of Famer who became a star at the University of Northern Iowa, ...

This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 30, 2024, featuring people and ...

The Iowa Central football program placed four student-athletes on the NJCAA All-American teams, the league announced recently ...

-Messenger photo Dana Lantz, advertising manager of The Messenger, presents Webster County Sheriff Luke Fleener with a check for the proceeds of the 2025 calendar the newspaper produced with the ...