KANSAS CITY — When Mark Beemer attended his first National FFA Convention in his long-ago high school days, he never imagined that Kansas City would become his home. In those days of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kansas City still hosted the huge convention of young, blue-jacketed FFA ...

Celebrating a rich 250 years of American history in 2026, Gowrie and Mayor Bruce Towne have plenty of excitement about recent progressive projects. “We’re hoping to get 10,000 or more visitors in town for our annual Fourth of July event which is the cornerstone of the 250th ...

Republican congressional candidate Chris McGowan said he will push to make the E15 ethanol blend available all year nationwide if he is elected. “It will make a positive difference for our farmers and the price of corn,” he said during a recent visit to Fort Dodge. He is seeking the ...

MANSON — For Doug Gaul, becoming an ag teacher and FFA advisor just made sense. “My dad was a farmer; my mom was a teacher,” said Gaul. He grew up attending school in Harlan, where he was involved in the school’s FFA program, then went on to get his bachelor’s degree in ag ...

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The Iowa House of Representatives on Thursday approved an additional $105 million for the state’s school districts. State representatives Wendy Larson, R-Odebolt and Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, voted for the bill. The House bill provides a 2 percent increase in State Supplemental Aid to ...