3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (185+ words) Iowa Central Community College will soon own about 10 acres of land just west of its Fort Dodge campus. The college's Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to buy the property from the Richard D. Brown Revocable Trust for $225,000. The sale is scheduled…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (239+ words) WEBSTER CITY -- The Webster City FFA chapter has been recognized in the 2026 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. It was given a three-star ranking. Less than 10 percent of chapters nationwide are given a ranking from the National…...

1+ week, 3+ 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (26+ words) Messenger News 25th West Central Region Cockshutt & CO-OP Club Threshing Bee: Bringing back memories...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (311+ words) A longtime Webster County 4-H leader will be inducted into the 2026 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa State Fair. Debra Shelton will be honored for 23 years of leading the C/C Sidekicks 4-H Club in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (475+ words) WEBSTER CITY -- Nearly 30 individuals from around Iowa traveled north of Webster City Saturday to study the oxbow restoration work done by Ray Fry, a local farm manager who started the project working with some state and federal agencies. The property,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (922+ words) BOONE -- Before they head out to their own fields, Iowa farmers can check out what is likely to be the first corn harvest of the year when the Farm Progress Show opens in Boone for its three-day run beginning on…...