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A proposal to use state money to help students in certain schools enroll elsewhere, including into private schools, was the subject of debate between area lawma

-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson Sherry Washington, president of the Pleasant Valley Awareness Committee, looks over a picture of Martin Luther King Jr. that has hung in her parents’ Fort Dodge home since the 1970s. On Sunday, Second Baptist Church will celebrate King virtually. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson Sherry Washington, president of the Pleasant Valley Awareness Committee, looks over a picture of Martin Luther King Jr. that has hung in her parents’ Fort Dodge home since the 1970s. On Sunday, Second Baptist Church will celebrate King virtually. A framed picture of Mar...

bshea@messengernews.net Iowa lawmakers representing Webster County agree with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposals for improving child care, broadband service and mental health treatment. Reacting to the governor’s Condition of the State Address, the legislators said Wednesday that they expect to get to work quickly on many of those proposals. The governor’s call to give parents an option to send their children to in-person classes for all their schooling is also likely to get attention soon, but will have little effect on schools in the Fort Dodge area, according to state Rep. Ann Meyer, R-For...

Sexton, Kraayenbrink, Meyer to have influence Jan 9, 2021 When the Iowa Legislature begins its 2021 session on Monday, Webster County will be represented by three lawmakers who are uniquely positioned to have significant influence on the future course of our state. State Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City, will be the House majority whip. That’s one of the top four leadership positions in the House of Representatives. While his duties will include some basic ones like making sure all the Republican members of the House are present for roll call votes, he will also be involved in all of the h...

bshea@messengernews.net -Messenger photo by Elijah Decious State Sens. Randy Feenstra, center, and Tim Kraayenbrink, second from right, tour downtown Fort Dodge to see how local businesses have benefitted from state and local grants and improved Central Avenue buildings. -Messenger photo by Elijah Decious State Sens. Randy Feenstra, center, and Tim Kraayenbrink, second from right, tour downtown Fort Dodge to see how local businesses have benefitted from state and local grants and improved Central Avenue buildings. Two lawmakers from Fort Dodge will lead key committees when the Iowa Legisl...