If you have gone to any high school athletic event held in Ram territory, chances are excellent that you have seen Jordan Scholl watching the game or standing by the student section or making sure concessions are running smoothly or getting food and drink for the officials or whatever else is needed for that event. Chances are pretty good that Scholl isn't just sitting in the stands, at least not during the thick of the event. As the athletic director, Scholl takes his job seriously, and that dedication has been rewarded. Recently, Scholl received the Iowa Association of Student Council High School Administrator of the Year award.
    Scholl, athletic director since 2018 and social studies teacher at MVAOCOU since 2007, was nominated by thenstudent council advisor Kathy Scholl. Hmmmmm, the last name sounds familiar. Perhaps because they are married and have a daughter, Vivian together? Perhaps because they also live in the same house in Danbury and he is also stepfather to Kathy's kids, Henry and Olivia? Hmmmm.
    The very personal relationship between the Scholls is why Jordan received this award this year instead of previous years like the Iowa Association of Student Council High School Board would have wanted.
    Up until this school year, Kathy had been the MVAOCOU student advisor and also sat on the state student advisory council board. Her fellow state board members had encouraged Kathy to nominate Jordan for the honor for the last couple years, but, being his wife, Kathy worried that their personal ties would cause false assumptions in the public. In the spring of 2024, she resigned from teaching at MVAOCOU and from the state student advisory council board. The state board again requested that she nominate Jordan. She decided that she would comply with their request, one of her final actions as the Ram StuCo advisor. She also obtained letters from administration such as Superintendent Jeff Thelander and from parents of Ram students. The positive comments from people not related to Jordan helped solidify his already positive reputation amongst the state board members who already knew Jordan.
    "In my years at MVAO, I have witnessed Mr. Scholl's dedication to our student council in his role as athletic director," commented Thelander. "Mr. Scholl has invested many hours into supporting the student council and he does a great deal of work behind the scenes to support our students and their activities."
    Scholl's response to the honor? Well, his modesty came forward while issuing a video statement on the school's Facebook page.
    "As athletic director, I want to thank the student council for the time, hard work, and dedication to our district and our communities. To all of them, keep up the hard work," Scholl said. "I look at the people serving on our fire and EMS services, our city councils, school boards and other community groups. Most of those individuals got their start in student council. Individuals who participate in student council understand the importance of leadership. They embrace the opportunity to impact their schools in a positive manner."
    Scholl, a firefighter with Danbury Fire Department, also appears to embrace his opportunity to impact the students and his community in a positive manner.
    Congratulations, Jordan!

    The annual Cord Memorial Library raffle begins next Thursday, December 5th. A wide variety of items have been donated to the library for this raffle. Tickets are $2 each.
    To support the cause, stop in the library Tuesdays through Thursdays between 2:00 and 6:00, check out the items available, and drop your tickets in the container for the item(s) in which you are interested.
    The drawing will be held at noon on Saturday, December 21st (the library will be open that morning). Need not be present to win.

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    Jackie Minton, daughter of Stacy and Jason Ritchie from Smithland and Shannon Minton of Granville signed her letter of intent to be a member of the shooting sports team at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge on Friday.
    Congratulations, Jackie!
    Photo by Coach Laura Holst-Crosgrove. Thanks, Laura!

    DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced two settlements with generic prescription drug manufacturers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex for teaming up to raise prices and limit competition.
    The combined settlements total $49.1 million. The settlements resolve allegations that Heritage and Apotex partnered with a network of generic prescription drug companies to make medications more expensive for families and reduce options by limiting competition.
    "Families should be able to buy the medications they need at a fair price," said Attorney General Bird. "But instead, bad actors have illegally forced them to pay more to treat allergic reactions, bacterial infections, hormone imbalances—even to reduce pain. I will continue working to prevent Iowans from illegal rip-offs."
    Evidence of the schemes to inflate prices were obtained through investigations, witnesses, document databases, and phone records databases of more than 600 members of the generics industry. These investigations uncovered that company executives formed a network that made plans at industry dinners, "girls nights out," golf outings, and cocktail parties. They also communicated through frequent phone calls, texts, and emails.
    The $10 million settlement with Heritage was filed on October 31. A settlement will soon be filed with Apotex for $39.1 million. As part of the settlements, both companies have agreed to cooperate in ongoing multistate litigations against other drug manufacturers, corporate defendants, and executives. The companies have also agreed to make changes to ensure fair competition and that they are following antitrust laws.
    Iowans who purchased a generic prescription drug manufactured by Heritage or Apotex between 2010 and 2018 may be eligible for compensation. To determine eligibility, call 1-866-290-0182, email info@AGGenericDrugs.com, or visit www.AGGenericDrugs.com.
    Iowa joined the Connecticut-led coalition, along with 44 other states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. They were also joined by the District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.