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Monte Haukoos, 73
Funeral services for Monte Haukoos, 73, of Renwick will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Interment will take place at Union Cemetery in Humboldt. Visitation […]
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Carol Hoffman, 80
Funeral Services for Carol Hoffman, 80, of Waverly, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. […]
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Fort Dodge Regional Airport to conduct emergency drill Tuesday morning
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The Fort Dodge Regional Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency disaster drill Tuesday morning as part of its ongoing safety and preparedness efforts. The exercise is scheduled to […]
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Humboldt County included in first round of Iowa water quality grants
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Des Moines, IA — A Humboldt County conservation project is among the first round of urban water quality initiatives receiving state funding in 2026, according to an announcement Monday from the Iowa […]
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Diane DeSmidt, 80
Funeral Services for Diane DeSmidt, 80, formerly of Humboldt will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13th at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service in Humboldt. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until […]
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Humboldt County EMA and HCMH to conduct emergency training exercise on Tuesday
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Public officials are making the public aware of a multi-agency exercise in Humboldt on Tuesday. Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) and the Humboldt County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will […]
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Two people injured in car and train collision in Gowrie
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Gowrie, IA – Two people were injured Sunday afternoon after a train collided with a car in Gowrie. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. Sunday at […]
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Livermore sentenced to 125 years in prison on sex abuse charges
By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – A Livermore man has been sentenced to 125 years in prison on sex abuse charges. 38-year-old Nathaniel Depew of Livermore was sentenced in Humboldt County District Court by […]
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Sharon A. Savery, 78
Prayer Service for Sharon A. Savery, 78, of Rolfe will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, May 8, 2026, at Powers Funeral Home in Rolfe, Iowa. Visitation is 9 – 10:30 AM, Friday, at the funeral […]