Humboldt News

Santa arrived Friday evening for his annual visit to the Crossroads Mall in a convertible with two elves.

Jean Raile of Greeley celebrated her 80th birthday on Nov. 8 at a surprise luncheon for family and close friends at the Eaton Country Club.

Elected officials in Humboldt have suspended the city's police chief pending the outcome of a criminal investigation into allegations Chief Matthew Dominick misused a driver's license and criminal history information.

Humboldt Police Chief Matt Dominick was placed on disciplinary suspension Monday.

Local adoptive families are invited to attend an adoption support group meeting for families who have adopted children through private, international or foster care adoption on Thursday, Nov.

Also in District 2 are Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Marshall, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Sac, Story, Winnebago, Worth and Wright counties.

Humboldt, Ia. - A federal judge in Sioux City imposed restrictions Monday on a Humboldt woman and her tax preparation business after a government complaint said she claimed improper deductions on federal income tax returns.

Violet M. West, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at the Tompkins Memorial Health Center in Fort Dodge.

Faced with a water treatment plant dating back to 1930, the Humboldt City Council received a facility plan and analysis on the plant from Fox Engineering of Ames at Monday's council meeting.

Humboldt area residents have requested the county make repairs to Penn Avenue. On Monday, Humboldt County supervisors were presented with petitions signed by about 800 people requesting repairs of the road, which is located approximately three miles east of Humboldt.

Mary Elizabeth Coddington, age 93, of Humboldt passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 at the Long Term Care Center in Humboldt.

As the Humboldt Pride Marching Band of Humboldt High School got into formation at the entrance to Dodger Stadium, band members called out "Who are we?" The rest of the band answered: "We are the Pride!" With that, the band marched in perfect step out onto the field to perform its set, which featured music from "Nightwatch." Once the final note of ...

Facility changes are being considered for the Humboldt Community School District.

What: 2009 Art Encore Crea-TABLES with a live and silent auction, hors d'oeuvres and live music.

Recently, I read in the Argus Leader the article 'Polka fests may be dying' and couldn't disagree more.

Laura J. Davis, 87, of Independence, Iowa and formerly of the Gilmore City and Dakota City, Iowa area died Thursday morning, September 17, 2009 at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence following a long illness.

A planeload of World War II veterans is scheduled to depart from Fort Dodge on a spring morning next year, destined for Washington, D.C., and the memorial erected to honor all Americans who served in the world's largest conflict.

For the first time in 30 years, the Women, Infant and Children program is adopting new food packages.

After long decades of the workaday world, retirement beckons - and with it, a monthly check from the Social Security Administration.

Mary Ellen Collins, 95, of Gilmore City died Friday September 4, 2009 at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge.