Deb and Casey Johnson may not have started their family in Fort Dodge, but after moving here 26 years ago, they’ve made it their home and planted their ro
Despite the crazy weather of the last 24 hours, the temperatures are sure to begin rising and residents of the Fort Dodge area will be a lot more certain that s
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People reporting for jury duty when a major trial is looming in Webster County may find themselves spending some time at the fairgrounds.
The main building at the fairgrounds south of Fort Dodge will be the location for the jury selection process when a large number of potential jurors are summoned.
The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement Tuesday with the Webster County Agriculture Association to make that possible. The county government will pay the association $50 a day when the site is used for jury selection.
County Attorney Darren Driscoll told the board that in order to comply with COVID-19 precautions such as social distancing, a bigger space is needed to assemble potential jurors. The bigger space will make it possible to keep everyone at least 6 feet apart.
-Messenger photo by Elijah Decious
Residents and staff wave at cars in a short parade near the entrance of Friendship Haven. The community wave was part of efforts from the retirement home to show love to residents who have been more socially isolated since the pandemic began. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Harper Lovin, 14, left, and Kaylin Willingham, 14, granddaughters of the late Rev. Al Henderson, hold a sign together inviting the community to stop by for pumpkins, apple cider and doughnuts on Friday. It was the familyâs way of paying it forward for the overwhelming report they say they received following the death of Al Henderson in October 2019.