The Messenger

The September 12, 2001 front page of The Messenger
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Ogden Newspapers Inc.
Publisher	Terry Christensen
Editor	Jane Curtis
Founded	July 31, 1856 (as Fort Dodge Sentinel)
Political alignment	neutral news coverage
Headquarters	713 Central Avenue Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501-3813  United States
Circulation	18,788 Daily 21,161 Sunday
Website	www.messengernews.net

The Messenger is a newspaper that is printed and delivered to the Fort Dodge, Iowa, area. That area covers Buena Vista, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster, and Wright counties. It was founded on July 31, 1856. It is printed 7 days a week. The Messenger′s slogan is: "Spend a few minutes with us ... 7 days a week!" The Messenger′s current circulation is 18,788 Monday through Saturday and 21,161 Sundays. It is printed with soy ink.

Brief history[edit]

Fort Dodge Messenger and Chronicle

The Messenger of Fort Dodge, Iowa, came into existence as the Fort Dodge Sentinel on July 31, 1856, as a weekly poetry and prose publication. Selling for $2 per year, The Sentinel had a circulation of 1,200 at the time. In 1860, the name changed to The Fort Dodge Republican and increased its size to eight pages. In 1864, the name was changed to Iowa North West to reflect the expanded coverage of the newspaper. In fact, the publication at the time was the only newspaper between Sioux City, Iowa, and Fort Dodge. In 1884, the newspaper went daily as the population and news in the Fort Dodge region increased. In 1917, the newspaper merged with The Chronicle, another Fort Dodge newspaper, and the name became The Fort Dodge Messenger and Chronicle. In later years, the "Chronicle" title was dropped and the newspaper was officially known as The Fort Dodge Messenger. In 1963, The Messenger was purchased by Ogden Newspapers of Wheeling, West Virginia, a newspaper group with more than 40 newspaper holdings. In 2006 The Messenger celebrated its 150th anniversary.

Sections[edit]

The Messenger 150th Anniversary Logo

• Classifieds


• Comics


• Education


• Lotteries


• Obituaries


• Opinion


• Region


• Sports


• Weather

External links[edit]

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  The Messenger web site


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  The Messenger Virtual Newsroom


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  The Messenger Printing web site


• List of Messenger awards