It didn’t take the Fort Dodge softball team long to get back to the state tournament after a one-year hiatus. The third-rated ...

The third-ranked Fort Dodge softball team caught the state by surprise. The Dodgers carry a strong tradition on the diamond, ...

A new era for the Iowa Girl begins in very familiar territory with the first pitch of the 2026 state softball tournament on ...

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Eleanor-Jo Trusty, 5, of Fort Dodge, and her dad, Andy Trusty, of Badger, work on ...

One of summer’s most enjoyable events gets underway today. The Girls State Softball Tournament will be the highlight of the season for the teams that made it to state-level competition, including the ...

Ten Fort Dodge baseball players picked up honors from the Iowa Alliance Conference North Division, led by first team ...

Three new troopers are on the roads in and around Webster County, carrying on the Iowa State Patrol’s tradition of ...

Fort Dodge is preparing to welcome up to 30,000 people next week for the Iowa Girls High Athletic Union’s state softball ...

The Webster County Fair crowned a king and a queen on Wednesday, and the job isn’t standing still and smiling for a photo.

Back in May, St. Edmond head softball coach Bill Shirbroun called this current season the start of a “new beginning.” Coming ...

As the heat index climbed to 95 degrees Wednesday afternoon, Webster County Fair Manager Heather Stewart wasn’t watching the ...

Searching for ticks following an outing is something many don’t do, but should, according to Angela Horvath, a doctoral student in occupational and environmental health at the University of Iowa.