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Iowa House OKs speed limit boost
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (288+ words) Drivers would be allowed to go a little bit faster on Iowa's two-lane highways under a plan approved by the state House of Representatives Wednesday. The bill establishes the default speed limit at 60 mph rather than the current 55 mph. Its…...
Joyce, South Dakota lose in WNIT semifinals
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (318+ words) VERMILLION, S.D. " Molly Joyce and the South Dakota women came up short of reaching the WNIT championship game here Wednesday night. After taking an early lead, the Coyotes were unable to rally vs. Illinois State, falling from the Sanford Coyote Sports…...
From our files: April 2011
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (48+ words) From our files: April 2011messengernews.net From our files: April 2011 From our files: March 2011 Tritons donate to UnityPoint Health Joyce, South Dakota lose in WNIT semifinals Iowa House OKs speed limit boost Ag in the Classroom brings Earth Day to life…...
Strong nucleus returns for Dodgers
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (630+ words) The Fort Dodge girls soccer team will return to the pitch with experience on their side this spring. The Dodgers have 12 letterwinners returning, 11 of which will be back for at least a second season. "It's great to be able to…...
Tritons donate to UnityPoint Health
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (259+ words) Community involvement and giving back have become two staples of the Iowa Central Community College cross country program under the leadership of Dee Brown. This year, the Tritons raised $4,000 to donate to UnityPoint Health " Norma Schmoker Cancer Center through fundraising…...
Work underway on new apartments
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (217+ words) Big machines are rumbling across a long section of once vacant ground along Third Avenue Northwest as workers begin the process of building the Fort Dodge community's newest apartments. The construction site consists of about three acres along the south…...
Dodgers hungry for more on the links
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (834+ words) Fort Dodge girls golf coach Angela Dencklau has a very competitive group on her hands this spring. The Dodgers only have three letterwinners back and six players on their entire roster, but Dencklau is confident each of her athletes will…...
Hypnosis in the arts classroom
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (560+ words) A relatively new academic approach that involves educators utilizing hypnosis to enhance artistic creativity in the classroom has come to Fort Dodge. Kim Bromley, a recently retired professor of visual arts at North Dakota State University, facilitated a two-hour workshop…...
Joyce helps South Dakota reach ‘Fab Four’
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (518+ words) VERMILLION, S.D. " Postseason basketball has always been a time for Molly Joyce to raise her game to another level. She did it first at Bishop Garrigan, helping the Golden Bears to back-to-back Class 1A girls state basketball championships. Now, she's doing it…...
Sievers goes back-to-back as player of year
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (295+ words) SIOUX CENTER " Macy Sievers put the final touches on an incredible college career with Dordt University recently. Sievers, a Newell-Fonda graduate, was named the NAIA Women's Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. She was also placed…...