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CEDAR FALLS — Several Republicans made 2020 election announcements during the 12th Annual Black Hawk County Republican Lincoln Dinner Sunday night.

Harold Youngblut, 62, declared his candidacy for Iowa Senate District 30, and Sen. Craig Johnson, of Iowa Senate District 32 stated he would seek re-election in 2020.

Youngblut made his announcement with his family surrounding him on stage.

“Tonight, I want you to know me as Harold Youngblut Senate District 30 candidate,” Youngblut said to cheers from the crowd. “I love the people of the Cedar Valley….

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Legislation that would seek to facilitate funding for municipalities to fix old bridges was recently introduced by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Fixing America’s Bridges Act would re-establish the federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program to assist with repairs and replacements of structurally deficient bridges.

Funding would be proposed for locally owned bridges, according to background provided by the office of Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa), a member of the Transportation and…