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Benjamin Gibson, 22, of Gowrie, is charged with second-degree sexual abuse after authorities found him and the 13-year-old victim from Fort Dodge in bed together Jan. 25.

Corn production has been a key factor in the Iowa economy for more than 150 years. The state’s 21st-century economy is characterized by increasing diversity.

State Rep. Mike Sexton formally announced on Tuesday that he is seeking his sixth term in the Iowa House of Representatives. “It has been an honor to serve

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Governor Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection recently announced funding for neglected properties across the Mountain State. The funding will be apart of the second phase of the State’s Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program. The $15,662,250 million in grant funding will be given to 69 […]

More than five years after the shooting, Howard Applegate stands accused of killing Seymour native Lance Terrill.

An accident at the intersection of East Center Street and Brown Road at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday night ended with one driver being cited to court for a number

Webster County Sheriff Luke Fleener was named the American Legion of Iowa’s 2024 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year last week. Fleener was nominated for

Albert Habhab, a World War II veteran who served as the mayor of Fort Dodge for 14 years before becoming a district court judge and ultimately, chief judge o

The Webster County Sheriffs Office is investigating a Sunday night shooting that left three dead. According to a release from Sheriff Luke Fleener, a shootin

There has been a Catholic school system in Fort Dodge for almost as long as this town has been in existence. There are other towns in the area The Messenger ser