Articles by Donovan Mann

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -At Monday Humboldt City Council Meeting, the Council unanimously approved a task order from Fox Engineering for the raw pumping and nutrient removal project for the Humboldt Wastewater Treatment Plant. Jennifer Ruddy is a Waste […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – At Monday’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, McKinley Bailey talked to the Board about using stimulus funds to support childcare in Humboldt County. Bailey is the Executive Director of […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – A 911 Dispatcher that worked for the Humboldt County Law Enforcement Center for 37 years has retired. Deann Friesth started her career with the LEC back in 1984 and Humboldt County […]

 Fort Dodge, IA – A prison inmate convicted of killing another inmate at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday. A Webster County jury found 45-year-old Eric T. Hall guilty on May […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Renwick, IA -The Renwick Fire department is getting an addition to their fire station, here’s Renwick Fire Chief,  Josh Lippolt.   The project was completely funded by grants and donations, and Lippolt wants to thank everyone who made it […]

By Alex Benzegala, @alexb@977thebolt.com  Humboldt, IA – The upcoming school year is coming up shortly with school conferences and orientation taking place on August 23-24 for the Humboldt School District. School registration began online around July 4th through Infinite Campus. Humboldt Superintendent Jim […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt County Memorial Hospital reports that 2021 has already been a record year for their ambulance services.  HCMH Director of Community Development Mardi Ratzlaff has the details.  While continuing to […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com  Dakota City, IA – Pay vouchers for two Humboldt County paving projects were approved at Monday’s Humboldt County Supervisors meeting. The board approved pay vouchers #4 and #5 for Mathy Construction. The total amount approved  for pay voucher […]