Humboldt County News

On Monday, the Wright County Board of Supervisors held a conference call with Franklin County concerning a repair project in joint DD#181-9-lateral two, with Wright being the control county.

Humboldt County is considering a new source of grant money for the construction of the county Emergency Operations Center located next to the Law Enforcement Center in Humboldt.

With budget cuts looming, possibly putting perhaps dozens of Humboldt County employees out of work and depriving county residents of needed services, the county is revving up spending in one place: Fighting its citizens.

The National Association of Counties recently recognized the Humboldt County Main Library's parenting corner for its innovation.

Where: 425 13th St. N.W. Why: To kick off construction of the Brattmiller-Pommer home, one of two houses to be built by Webster/Humboldt County Habitat for Humanity in 2009.

Humboldt County's Department of Health and Human Services has announced that applications are available for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Act funds.

A former youth pastor and teacher's aide is facing four life sentences after he was convicted in a Humboldt County court of child molestation and possession of child pornography.

It doesn't get any more Humboldt than Bill Morrill, creator of 101 Milestones . Morrill wasn't exactly born here in Humboldt County, but he moved here in a 72 so forget about it.

Finally. After presiding over countless huge Journal spreads and covers romanticizing marijuana and the Humboldt culture surrounding it, Hank Sims has actually said "enough" . And here I was beginning to think he was the personal PR man for growers.

An increase of traffic along 215th Street may force the county to close the historic Berkhimer Bridge, Humboldt County Engineer Paul Jacobson told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

Nick Garst has always been a good steward of the section of Lizard Creek that runs through land owned by his family northwest of Fort Dodge.

A Humboldt County man who survived a high-speed law enforcement chase has been booked on allegations that he murdered his accomplice.

The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services says it has confirmed a single case of swine flu locally, but that there is an extremely low risk that the infected person has passed it on to anyone else.

A Humboldt County family has filed a lawsuit against Toyota, alleging that it didn't properly notify the family about a recalled car part, which resulted in the death of their 18-month-old toddler.

When an appealing fellow -- bright blue eyes and long, strawberry blond locks that tumble from a floppy brown hat stitched with colorful mushrooms, plus a tidy beard and mustache -- wanders into the office from the Arcata Marsh holding a small brown paper bag, from which he shakes out onto his palm several pretty fungus pieces, and tells you that ...

With farm equipment getting larger, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors reviewed its policy on entrances constructed on the county right of way.

Officials say a small earthquake that struck in Humboldt County on Sunday was actually stronger than initial estimates.

Who knew so many of the food products we consume on a daily basis are produced, manufactured, marketed and sold right here in Iowa? Not fifth-grade students Kaley Feser or Rachael Willerth from St.

Breastfeeding is one of the greatest gifts you can give to your baby and to yourself.

At its April 9, 2009 meeting, First 5 Humboldt, the Humboldt County Children and Families Commission, agreed to oppose Proposition 1D, which would divert local First 5 revenue to the State's general fund.