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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 ...
Police Log FORT DODGE Wednesday A fight was reported in the 100 block of North 10th Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 700 block of Second Street Northwest. A suspicious person was reported in the 1400 block of Prospect Avenue. A suspicious person was reported in the ...
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 ...
Three health care measures introduced by state Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, survived Thursday’s legislative deadline called the funnel and are eligible for future debate. Two of those bills would make it illegal for insurance companies to require their approval, sometimes called ...