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[ January 19, 2022 ] Wildcats sweep Webster City in basketball doubleheader Featured
[ January 18, 2022 ] Bockleman introduced as new Humboldt City Adminstrator Featured
[ January 18, 2022 ] UDMO seeks funds from Humboldt County for fiscal year 2023 County
[ January 18, 2022 ] Humboldt hosts Webster City in NCC doubleheader Featured
[ January 18, 2022 ] Republican candidate for House District 56 visits Humboldt County County

Bockleman introduced as new Humboldt City Adminstrator

January 18, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The new City Administrator of the City of Humboldt was introduced at Monday’s City Council meeting. It was the first in person City Council meeting for Cole Bockelman, […]

UDMO seeks funds from Humboldt County for fiscal year 2023

January 18, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – Upper Des Moines Opportunity gave the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors their annual update request for funding. Jamey Whitney has been the UDMO Director for the last […]

Republican candidate for House District 56 visits Humboldt County

January 18, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Dakota City – A republican candidate running for a house seat of District 56 which includes Humboldt, Hancock and a portion of Wright County introduced himself to the Humboldt County Board […]

Humboldt County Public Health requests funds from Humboldt County to offset losses

January 17, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala alexb@977thebolt.com Dakota City, IA – HCMH CFO AJ Mason on Monday described to the board of Supervisors the financial situation of HCMH. The total revenue of HCMH was $329,243 in 2021, fiscal […]

COVID-19 continues to rise in Humboldt County

January 17, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -Leaders of Humboldt County Public Health and Humboldt County Memorial Hospital gave an update on COVID-19 in Humboldt County and provided an annual update and funding request for fiscal […]

Longtime Gilmore City restaurant to reopen under new ownership

January 17, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala alexb@977thebolt.com Gilmore City, IA -A longtime restaurant in Gilmore City has new ownership and is getting reopened. Pete Carlson and Andrew Niles are the new co-owners of the business. 1883 Cafe has […]

Camping Revenues rise for Humboldt County Parks

January 14, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Revenue for camping at Gotch and Sheldon parks in Humboldt County has more than doubled according to Humboldt County Conservation. A document with the camping revenues of the […]

Humboldt County employee alleges sexual harassment from Sheriff, files civil suit

January 13, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The longtime E911 Database manager for Humboldt County Cherese Sexe has filed a civil suit against Humboldt County and Sheriff Dean Kruger among others, alleging sexual harassment and […]

Humboldt Doctor describes seasonal depression and how to prevent it

January 12, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – On Tuesday’s HCMH Your Care Our Mission show on KHBT, the topic of discussion was seasonal depression or Winter Blues. Dr. Benjamin Paul works at the Unity Point […]

Gilmore City Council sets tax levy hearing, swears in Tom Kavanaugh as councilmember

January 12, 2022 Alex Benzegala

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Gilmore City, IA -At Monday’s Gilmore City City Council meeting, the council set the date and time for the maximum property tax hearing in February. At the hearing, the public is […]