Messenger Index

Missing hunter found safe near Sagehen
Messenger Index – Tue Nov 3, 1:44 pm ET

An Emmett hunter reported missing on Oct. 26 in the Sagehen Reservoir area turned up safe and in good condition the next day after spending a snowy night in the woods. Full Story »
MI marks 116 years with open house
Messenger Index – Tue Nov 3, 1:44 pm ET

For 116 years, the Messenger Index has served Gem County residents through its current publication or one of its predecessors. To celebrate this milestone, an open house is scheduled at the MI office — 120 N. Washington Ave. — today between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Full Story »
Lt. Gov. Little throws hat in ring
Messenger Index – Tue Nov 3, 1:44 pm ET

With several Idaho legislators and statewide elected officials, including Gov. Butch Otter, behind him, Emmett’s Brad Little announces his intention to seek the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in Boise’s Capital Park on Friday. Full Story »
Possible fatal crash closes Highway 16
Messenger Index – Tue Nov 3, 1:43 pm ET

Highway 16 just south of Emmett has been shut down as emergency personnel respond to a two-vehicle accident with a possible fatality. Two Life Flight helicopters have been dispatched to the scene at mile marker 9.5 south of the Jackass Gulch transfer station. Full Story »

A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman