Humboldt County districts face population equality challenge
County board confronts the problem of dividing 18 precincts into five supervisor districts with Humboldt and Dakota City precincts housing about half the population. A solution urges redrawing ward lines. Humboldt city holds about 40 percent of residents, enabling two supervisors for the city and three more districts countywide. The issue spans governance and law rather than partisanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy Rereres
Humboldt County
Humboldt
Dakota City
Letter to the Editor on Humboldt Park Costs and Director Role
Ronald N Hansen questions city spending on parks in Humboldt urging readers to weigh a petition to reverse hiring a full time recreation director. He cites budgets 1981 82 and 82 83 totals including bonds revenue sharing and local facilities Lake Nokomis Sheldon Park Gotch Park Izaak Walton Park plus private clubs. He notes public records MIDAS study and invites library inquiry.
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Humboldt
Lake Nokomis
Sheldon Park
Gotch
Cochran's Capitol Comments on Iowa tax and resource bills
State Rep. Dale Cochran discusses errors in a recent Iowa tax bill delaying corporations from benefiting from accelerated depreciation and extending farm filing deadlines. He notes proposed natural resource management reforms, a Senate use bill, and a plan to unite water regulations under one agency while expressing skepticism about progress and debate timing.
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Dale Cochran
D-Vincent
Iowa
Iseo
Laws Senate
Natural Resources
Heise Natural Resources Ora
Senate
Gil
Natural Resources Council
Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Gate Health
Laws Water Council Tha
Shone Thiwe Apences
Gower
Benkinte
Wits
Hohensee Farm Family Sells 400 Acres for Bayside Resort Move
Roland and Lois Hohensee, after 16 years on a Renwick area farm, sold their 400 acre property to buy Bayside Resort near Leech Lake Minnesota. The sale drew neighbors and friends on a sunny day as they packed, moved, and wished them luck in retirement by the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Lois Hohensee
Renwick
Hohensees
Hohney
Lois
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Bayside Resort
Moving Day Goodbye For Bayside Friends In Renwick
Karen May recalls a busy farewell as Lois and Hohney left Renwick for Minnesota. Three children each, shared sports and school activities, trips to Las Vegas Texas and Nashville, a lasting Leech Lake August vacation tradition, and a fond long distance friendship. Readers are invited to write Roland and Lory Hohensee for Bayside Resort Walker Minn 66484 for more information.
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Lois
Hohney
Las Vegas
Texas
Nashville
Leech Lake
Renwick
Minnesota
Bayside Resor
Roland and
Lory Hohensee
Bayside Resort
Walker
Minn
Local Elections And Business News From Humboldt Area
The Humboldt paper lists names for La Verne school board candidates Mrs George Hanselman and Mrs Otto Marty to replace retiring directors. Barber shop owner M M Cox closed his Bradgate shop and moved to Alta. Gilmore City resident Olive McManus opens a hat shop from home near Trivoli Theatre. Rutland holds municipal election nominations for mayor Ray Strachan town treasurer Ray Molder town clerk C W Hansen assessor Nels Nielsen and councilmen candidates Russel Sanford Jack McDonald Will Hansen Harold Ball. Isabel Gregerson of Ottosen will work at Humboldt North Side Cafe for a few months. Mrs Mary Devine celebrated her birthday with a six thirty dinner party hosted by Mrs John Devine. 25 Years Ago items note Humboldt board of education elected Dr S D Linn Merle Murf Johnson Marvin Julius with 507 votes cast, Corn Belt Power Cooperative planning a new office on Highway 169 and La Verne Chamber election officers Elden Guess Allen Blake Walter Engel. Bode Womens Club elected LeRoy Selvig Orren Olson Peter DeVries Harald Boney. Humboldt Toastmasters added three finalists Clare Donahue Earl Clabaugh Francis Toner Robert Swinney Henry Staubus Dr Sam Linn. 40 Years Ago items mention Gilmore City Community Theatre presenting One Foot In Heaven and Lay Speaker certificates at Epworth United Methodist Church Fort Dodge. Arlow McGowan and Lois M. David named district winners in Iowa ASCS awards program.
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Humboldt
George Hanselman
Otto Marty
la Verne
J. L. Marty
F. A. Nivers
M. M. Cox
Bradgate
Alta
Mr. Cox
F. F. Caywood
Olive MC Manus
Trivoli
Gilmore City
Rutland
Ray Strachan
Ray Molder
C. W. Hansen
Nels Nielsen
Russel Sanford
Jack McDonald
Will Hansen
Harold Ball
Isabel Gregerson
Ottosen
North Side
John Devine
Mary Devine
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
Highway 169
Humbaldt
Henry W. Hope
la Verne Chamber of Commerce
Elden Guess
Bertie C. Ramus
Allen Blake
Walter Engel
Fritz Bily
Bryce A. Wickett
Phil ©. Lichty
Bode Womens’ Club
Charles Smith
LeRoy Selvig
Orren Olson
Peter DeVries
Harald Boney
Humboldt Toastmasters Club
Clare Donahue
Earl Clabaugh
Francis Toner
Robert Swinney
Henry Staubus
Sam Linn
Humboldt Republican
Donna Jensen
Epworth United Methodist Church
Fort Dologe
Arlow J, McGowan
Livermore
Lois M. David
Iowa Association of State and County Alcs
McGowan
David
Ascs-Agriculture
Humboldt schools superintendent reports national meeting reflections
Superintendent R Wesley Carlson recounts attending the American Association of School Administrators convention in New Orleans at the Superdome. He notes Charles Kuralt's general session address to about 15,000, comments on Americans' engagement, and a local anecdote about Humboldt Town with Harry Reagener, highlighting global connections and the district’s quiet influence.
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R. Wesley Carlson
Humboldt Comm
American Association of School Administrators
New Orleana
Superdome
CBS News
Charles Kuralt
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Columbia University
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Branstad
Terry Branstad
Mason City
Andrew Marty
Lu Verne
Doris Tellier
Brandstad
Marilyn Marty
Claudine Mansfield
Cochran
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Soil Conservation District Commissioners
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Karen’s. Quips
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Carrie and
Raymond Olmsted
Trinity Regional Hospital
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Dvorak
Tam Zoslzer
Levi Winfrey
Irvin Opheim
Family of
Dos Enfield
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Legon
Merkie Tinken
Lance Tinken
Eugene Julus
Gary Juts
Ronald Julius
Gerald Schall
Ler Gauryi
Humboldt Board of Education
8. D. Linn
Merle (Murf Johnson
Marvin Julius
Melvin Baker
Marjorie Barsness
Harry Reagener
Linda
Siss
Mom, Dad
Mary
Bev McCubbin
Sumner Ave
Land Bank
Rural Home Loans
Federal Land Genk Association
Sean
Lobe
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