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 ...
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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 ...