2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (509+ words) CLARE " It is a busy day on John and Susan Saathoff's farm. Susan Saathoff is watching three does carefully, because they are in labor. The barn is cozy and dry in comparison to the mud and wind outdoors, which is…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (157+ words) IOWA CITY " Fort Dodge Senior High graduate and three-time state wrestling champion Drake Ayala has been named an academic All-American. Ayala was one of four Iowa wrestlers to be honored by the 2026 National Wrestling Coaches Association as a Div. I scholar…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (48+ words) Bringing the zoo to Friendship Haven Go and Do: April 3, 2026 Mental exam ordered for McCuddin Ag in the Classroom brings Earth Day to life Iowa House OKs speed limit boost Tritons donate to UnityPoint Health News of Record: April 3, 2026 From…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (207+ words) Around the area CLARION " The Spring Coin Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY at the Heartland Museum Ballroom in Clarion. Free admission. U.S. and foreign coins, tokens, medals, stamps, comics, sports cards and other collectibles will be for sale. In…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (33+ words) From our files: April 2011messengernews.net From our files: April 2011 From our files: March 2011 Bringing the zoo to Friendship Haven News of Record: April 3, 2026 Mental exam ordered for McCuddin...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 4+ 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…...