4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (451+ words) Messenger News Robert "Bob" Eugene Bellinger, 86 of Sartell MN, passed away peacefully September 1, 2026, at St Cloud Hospital with his family by his side. Bob was born in Waterloo, IA on October 3, 1939, raised and graduated from Laporte City, IA, class of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (45+ words) Teresa and John Adams in 1976 John and Teresa Adams John and Teresa Adams, of Fort Dodge, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday. Cards may be sent to them at 1834 175th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. They were married on Sept. 4, 1976....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (495+ words) Messenger News Honor Harvest Food Box Program launched in Iowa DES MOINES -- Honor Harvest, a new food box program that will connect eligible Iowa veterans with fresh, locally grown food sourced exclusively from Choose Iowa members as part of a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) Harold E. Wingerson, 91, passed away Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026, at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Thursday, Sep 3, 2026, at Gunderson Funeral Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Friday, Sep 4, 2026, at Saint Olaf…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (167+ words) Frederick Thomas Stacy “Ted”, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 AM Monday, September 7, 2026 at Spirit of Hope Church, Rockwell City. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Laufersweiler Palmer-Swank Funeral…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (110+ words) Callender -- Sonja L. Bloomquist, 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (103+ words) Vivian R. Rotert, 96, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be at the church…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (233+ words) The fall semester at Iowa Central Community College began Monday with 8 a.m. classes and goodies served up by college President Jesse Ulrich. "We had a really good kickoff to the fall semester," Ulrich said Monday afternoon. "We're ready to roll." For…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (221+ words) Don later started his own trucking company, Royster Trucking, and built an office and truck shop. This was one of his proud accomplishments. He was a hardworking man who was always doing more than one job and seemed to require…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (413+ words) Ann M. Roberson, 79, passed away at her home Tuesday, August 11, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, on Friday, August 14, 2026. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service from 1:00 to 3:00 PM…...