1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (407+ words) Nearly 250 middle school students representing more than 20 schools will perform at St. Edmond Catholic School today for the annual Karl King Honor Band concert. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The event starts at 5 p.m. Abby Borene, St. Edmond's band director for grades 5-12, said…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (298+ words) People living in and around Fort Dodge who want to earn a bachelor's degree have essentially two options. They can go someplace else to a school that offers those degrees or they can take classes online. A third option may…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) Iowa Central Community College will be able to provide more scholarships to people seeking a commercial drivers license thanks to a newly awarded federal grant. The college received a $70,000 Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Training grant. The grant was announced by…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Through laughter and tears " sometimes arriving in the same breath " Ellyn Lemke remembers her son. Aaron Miller died 352 days ago. The pain, regret and sadness Lemke feels still have her in a state of shock, especially during the holiday season....

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (36+ words) Segebart graduates from ILEA'messengernews.net Segebart graduates from ILEA Gibbons returns to The Messenger as publisher FDCSD moves to reach students who don't speak fluent English Santa Cops were on the case again this year...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (661+ words) BARNUM " "The Twelve Days of Christmas" will be a daily reality for 414 Manson Northwest Webster elementary students over Christmas break this year. But instead of "two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree," they'll be getting something a…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (84+ words) Several area students received academic honors for the fall 2025 quarter and semester terms at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. The following students earned a grade point average of 3.75 and were named to the Presidents List: " Elsie Hubbell,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (321+ words) The Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation recently announced $40,000 in grant commitments to help address a variety of needs throughout the district. Foundation Director Nik Moser confirmed a total of $25,000 will be going to programs at Fort Dodge Senior High School…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (488+ words) First-grade students at South Central Calhoun Elementary in Rockwell City and Manson Northwest Webster Elementary in Barnum traveled back in time recently to learn about Iowa agriculture history. Kalene Berte, Ag in the Classroom coordinator for Farm Bureau, used a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (188+ words) Fort Dodge Community School students who have dropped out but want to return and finish their academic careers will now be able to, thanks to a measure approved Monday by the Fort Dodge school board. First presented by Curriculum Director…...