Humboldt Supervisors OK new redistricting plan amid court threat
Humboldt County supervisors approve a redistricting plan by Supervisor Kuehnast with a 24.35 percent variance between largest and smallest districts, despite Kampen challenging the figure and vowing to go to court. The plan places Dakota City with Beaver Township and argues geographic logic, while Kampen argues the variance is overstated and will face legal challenge.
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Seven Hake
Humboldt County Board of
Ayend
Gary Kuehnast
Kuehnier
Kuehnast
Paul Kampen
Humboldt
Gilmore City
Corinth
Weaver
Grove Township
Rutland
Avery
Vernon
Wacousta
Delana
Dakota City
Norway, Lake
Beaver
Kampen
Beaver Township
Norway
Lake Townships
Grove
Kuehnas
Kushnast
Humboldt County supervisor redistricting plan approved
County board backs Kushnast plan to redraw districts with Swanson and Underberg shifting into District 4 and upcoming primary implications. Kampen plan would pair more incumbents and leave two districts without an incumbent. A decision on term lengths may take weeks. Patricia Hempel named assistant county attorney to aid child support recovery across six counties, with 18 percent incentive rising to 26 percent later. she will work from Fort Dodge office on delinquent cases.
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Bob Lee
Dorothy Noonan
Lloyd Swanson
Kenneth Underberg
Kampen
Lee
Patricia Hempel
Fort Dodge
Hempel
Humboldt County
Algona Man Seeks District 15 House Seat in Iowa
Ray Morgan a 43 year old Algona businessman announced his bid for the District 15 Iowa House seat to unseat incumbent Sue Mullins. Morgan owns Morgen Sanitation in Algona for about 10 years with nine employees. He previously lived in Fonds and ran a respite home. Morgan cites long interest in politics and has served as a Democratic precinct worker. The district includes Humboldt County, parts of Kossuth Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties.
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Ray Morgan
Algona
Iowa
House of Representatives
Morgan
Sue Mullins
Corwith
Humboldt County
Kossuth County
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Mullins
Morgen Sanitation
Fonds
Algona Morgan
Udept
Ms & Ruc
Morgen
Tie Wake
Verma
Dern
Commence Conitont
Kuehnast Files for County Supervisor Seat
Humboldt incumbent Gary Kuehnast became the first county candidate to file nomination papers Tuesday. A Republican finishing his first term, he will run from the newly created District 5 including Dakota City and Beaver, Norway and Lake Townships under a redistricting plan he proposed that was adopted Monday morning.
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Humboldt
Gary Kuehnast
Kuehnast
Dakota City
Beaver
Norway and
Lake Townships
Humboldt City Council Rejects Mosquito Control Plan
At Monday evening meeting the Humboldt City Council discussed a proposed mosquito control program. After weighing the pros and cons the council decided not to adopt the measure, citing concerns about cost and effectiveness.
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Humboldt City
Bec Welter
Hin
Humboldt Twardesie
Asean
Adoreey
Herman Riga
Duces
Mike Rachees
Bank resumes operations as FDIC contemplates liquidation
Humboldt County Attorney Hobbes and Deputy Sheriff Jergens move to arrest Gary Lewellyn as bank records are reviewed for misappropriation. An arrest warrant decision will be made later Tuesday. About 30 bank employees were told Friday night they lost their jobs as the FDIC took over and prepared for possible liquidation, with many working through the weekend.
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Humboldt County
Hobbes
Richard Jergens
Gary Lewellyn
Dodgen
Lee
FDIC
FDI
Humboldt Trust Braced For The Rush
Humboldt Trust and Savings Bank moved to assist First National customers after the FDIC took control of First National. Chairman L. Campbell reported drive up accounts opened over the weekend and about 125000 in First National checks deposited before the closure was confirmed. He noted customers borrowed to open new accounts to protect funds and warned against concentrating all deposits in one bank.
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L. Campbell
Humboldt Trust and Savings Bank
Federal Depositore Insurance Corporation
First National Bank
Campbell
First National
Hawkeye Bancorporation
Federal Depositera Insurance Corporation
Campball
Joe Dodgen
FDIC
Humboldt Trust
First Nationals
Humboldt Trust Gains as First National Fails
Trust and Savings attracts most new deposits after First National Bank closes under FDIC and OCC action. Losses tied to Gary V. Lewellyn stock manipulation case cited by local bankers as main cause. Other banks Renwick Savings Livermore State and Bode State report light Monday activity amid weather delays and customer transfers to Humboldt.
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Humboldt Trust and Savings Bank
First National Bank
First National
FDIC
Gary V. Lewellyn
Clifford Lewellyn
Renwick Savings Bank
Livermore State Bank
Bode State Bank
John Walther
Renwick Bank
Humboldt
Trust & Savings
Walther
Wilford Hood
Hood
Bob Wilson
Wade Otis
Opnaad Times
Lewellyn family statement on bank tragedy at First National Bank
Cliff and La Von Lewellyn express deep sympathy for the Dodgen family stockholders employees and customers of First National Bank amid a business tragedy involving their son. They praise bank staff and supervisory authorities and vow to withstand the hardship with faith and community support.
Lewellyn Family Weathering Bank Crisis Pressures
First National Bank President Cliff Lewellyn and his wife La Von say they are holding up under the stress from the bank’s closing. They have been treated at Mayo Clinic Rochester for health issues including high blood pressure and a pacemaker, with health updates limited as family seeks privacy. Their son Gary remains missing amid the bank troubles as the family plans to return to Humboldt later in the week.
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First National Bank
Cliff Lewellyn
la von
Lewellyns
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Cube
Cihe
Clift
West Des Moines
Dena
Lewellyn
Gary
Humboldt
del Marks
Clif
Dew Moines
Cliff
Bank Liquidation Reversed After Political Plea and Fraud Claims
Bank chairman Joe Dodgen secured a reversal of the FDIC decision to liquidate the bank after appeals to Sen. Grassley and Rep. Bedell. The case centers on Lewellyn, accused of diverting funds to purchase Safeguard stock and misappropriating $2.8 million in government securities, with involvement alleged in irregular trades and backroom brokerage tactics. Lewellyn, 33, an alumnus of Humboldt High, faced prior SEC actions and vanished after wiring $860,000 in cash from Des Moines to Chicago, leaving behind his wife Dena and two children.
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Joe Dodgen
FDIC
Washington, D.C
Dodgen
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Berkley Bedell
D-Iowa
William Issac
Jssue
Lewellyn
New York
Lawellyn
First National Bank
Ales
Safeguard
Des Moines
SEC
Safeguard Securities
Chicago
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company
Costa Rica
Algeria
Dena
Humboldt High School
National Honor Society
Iowe State University
Ames
Greenfield
Hockbroker
Dain, Kalman and Quailmon Dain Bosworth
E. F. Hutton
G. V. Lewellyn and Co., Inc
Lewallys
EF. Hutson
Tamasese Dar School
South
Caroline
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Trust and Savings
Weil
Spprosch
Howe
Federsi
Pat Becker
Hecker
Wits
Ous Appathy
Wpl
Golden
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