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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

-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 ...

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

Multiple sheriff’s departments throughout north central Iowa are warning residents of a scam targeting residents, some of which have lost tens of thousands of dollars. Last week, Sac County Chief ...