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After a local Graham Police Department Officer lost her home in a fire this week, the community has provided support for her and her family. The fire started Tuesday, Jan. 23 in one of the bedrooms at 912 Fairview St. in Graham. Emergency responders were dispatched and had contained the blaze and put it out within 30 to 40 minutes, according to GPD Chief Brent Bullock. The fire occurred at the home of GPD officer Jennifer Hudson, who has been with the department for two years. Her room in the ho...

An event aimed to benefit a local organization that supports law enforcement and first responder agencies will be held this weekend. Shiny Top Brewing, 520

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles examining the fentanyl crisis that will appear in The Messenger this week. Over

Four years after the tragic and sudden death of the Rev. Al Henderson, the grief of those who loved him and knew him the most is still raw. But so is the des

An annual event urging people to pay it forward in Pastor Al Henderson's memory will help raise money for Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram's family.

Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than an ice cream cone topped with a swirl of vanilla soft-serve. With temperatures in the upper 70s at the begi

-Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert The family of the late Rev. Al Henderson react to hearing the jury’s verdict on Tuesday morning, convicting defendant Josh Pendleton of murdering the pastor in October 2019. Pictured are Kristen Willingham, Henderson’s youngest daughter; Kristine Henderson, Henderson’s wife; and Kelly Henderson, his son. -Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert Kristine Henderson, wife of the late Rev. Al Henderson, embraces Mel Pendleton, father of murder defendant Josh...