1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (235+ words) Fred Hodgell, 79 of Gilmore City, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026. He will be laid to rest at a private family inurnment. Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Gilmore City. Online condolences may be left at www. lentzfuneralhome....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (239+ words) DES MOINES " West Bend-Mallard senior Allie Fehr capped off her track and field career with a fourth medal at the Class 1 A state championships here on Friday. The Wolverine placed fifth in the high jump, clearing 5-2 for a season-best. She…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (79+ words) messengernews. net Bauer " 100th birthday HUMBOLDT " Ellen Bauer, of Humboldt, will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p. m. on May 30 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Cards may be sent to her at Long Term Care, Humboldt County Memorial Hospital,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (460+ words) The next chapter in the life of Exposition Park in Fort Dodge will be unveiled this week. The Recreation Services Department joined forces with the Public Art Commission to finalize a plan for the park, which has been in the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (238+ words) DES MOINES " Wendie Veit ran her best 400-meter hurdle time of her career here Friday at the state track and field championships. The run gave Veit a silver in the Class 2 A portion of the meet from Drake Stadium, as…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (27+ words) WEBSTER CITY " Just a month ago Webster City learned the former Natural Shrimp building, 401 Des Moines St. , would be converted to a high-volume protein suppl...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (26+ words) Grave site decorations will be permitted in the Fort Dodge city-owned cemeteries three days prior to Memorial Day, according to an announcement from the Public...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (646+ words) It's still very early, but Fort Dodge head coach Blake Utley likes what he sees from his Dodger baseball team so far. Less than 48 hours after a road sweep of West Des Moines Dowling to open the season, Fort Dodge…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (218+ words) Rolman Humberto Recinos Gonzales A man was sent to prison for 50 years Friday for the September 2025 shooting death of another man last September in Fort Dodge. Rolman Humberto Recinos Gonzalez, 39, of Fort Dodge, was arrested in connection with the Sept....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (288+ words) DES MOINES " The Algona track and field team secured a pair of medals here Friday at the state championships from Drake Stadium, as Webster City's Justin Callahan added a second to his meet. For the Bulldogs, the distance medley relay…...