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Thu
31
Mar

Treasurer will not run for re-election

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:15am

Humboldt County Treasurer Jana Bratland has decided to retire at the end of her current term, Dec. 31, 2022. Bratland will have served as the county treasurer for the past 17.5 years.

By KENT THOMPSON
Last Friday, March 25, at 5 p.m., marked the deadline for turning in nomination papers to run for county office in the June 7 primary.
There are no contested races in the county as four of five incumbents are running for office.
The lone exception is Humboldt County Treasurer Jana Bratland. Bratland, of Dakota City, is retiring at the end of the calendar year after 17.5 years in office. Bratland started as the county treasurer in 2005, after a career in banking. She succeeded Pat Albrecht in the office.
“Time has gone fast. When I started out, what I knew about being the treasurer was from what I learned from being a customer," Bratland said.
Another Jana from Dakota City, Jana Pettinger, will be running for county treasurer as a Republican.
She has served as the deputy treasurer and has worked in the treasurer’s office specializing in taxes for the past 11 years.

Thu
31
Mar

County budget holds steady; assessments on the rise

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:04am

On Monday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved the county redistricting and reprecincting plan by county ordinance. Some supervisor districts have slight changes, particularly within the city of Humboldt. Supervisors Bruce Reimers District 1 (on the map), Sandy Loney, District 2 and Rick Pedersen, District 3 are all running for re-election this fall. All are unopposed in the June 7 Republican primary. Map courtesy of Cherese Sexe, Humboldt County 911.

By KENT THOMPSON
The good news is that taxes for the coming budget year will only see a slight increase. The not so good news is that holding the line on taxes is only one part of the equation.
On Monday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a $15.1 million budget, in terms of revenue collected.
The budget for fiscal 2022-23, which begins July 1, shows $13,061,656 in revenues. Of that amount, net property taxes will account for about half at $6,491,469. Intergovernmental – revenues from other government agencies, is expected to account for $4,653,376. TIF tax revenues and other taxes are expected to amount to $817,691. When approximately $2 million in transfers in are included, the $15.1 million figure is reached.
On the expenditure side, total expenditures are slated at $14,201,494, about $600,000 more than the current fiscal year. When operating transfers out are included, the total is $16,267,051.

Thu
31
Mar

Community Foundation awards $106,396.62 in grants

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 9:41am

The Humboldt County Community Foundation presented a grant award of $25,000 to the Humboldt County Agicultural Society (Fair Board) for fairgrounds water and electrical improvements. Foundation board member Dr. Aubrey Cordray presented the check to Fair Board members (l to r): Michael Lash, Gary Vinsand, Paul Davis, Ross Newton, Jeff Halverson and Jeff Haselhuhn. Humboldt Independent photo.

A total of $106,396.62 in grants were awarded to Humboldt County entities by the Humboldt County Community Foundation on Thursday, March 24, in an awards ceremony held at 716 Main in Humboldt.
To date, the Humboldt County Community Foundation has granted more than $1.3 million to projects that directly impact the county. The money for the grants comes from gambling revenue proceeds distributed to each county that does not have a casino. In addition to the state allocation of funds, Humboldt County has the John and Geraldine Miller Humanitarian Fund, of which a portion of that fund is made available for grant awards as well.
Read about and see photos of this year's awardees exclusively in this week's Humboldt Independent.

Thu
31
Mar

Area drivers ready for the new racing season

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 9:10am

Area driver Chad Palmer of Renwick, shown here competing in a race during the 2021 season. Submitted photo.

Spring has arrived and that means the racing season is now upon us here in north central Iowa.

Webster City has one of the earliest starts on Friday, April 1. The Fort Dodge track begins on Friday, April 29 and the Mason City track’s first date is May 1.

The season opener at Algona is on May 6 and the track at Britt has its first race on May 27.

The Independent was able to obtain interviews with several of the area drivers. Listed below are those interviews with their thoughts for the upcoming season.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent. Subscribe today for print/digital access by selecting the link on this page to get started.

Thu
31
Mar

Swanson coming off 2nd place finish in NHRA Midwest division

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 9:08am

Joe and Afton Swanson

By Phil Monson

Goldfield native Afton Swanson begins her 22nd season drag racing with hopes of having her best season yet in 2022.

Swanson and her husband, Joe, a Humboldt native, who live and work in the Cedar Falls area, are coming off a runner-up finish in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Division 5 Midwest Region.

“Last year was our best season so far. We finished second in the NHRA Division 5 (the Midwest region). This is the highest we’ve ever finished in points and it puts us in the running for a special series called the Jegs All Stars, which will take place at the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis on Labor Day weekend,” Swanson said.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent. Subscribe today for print/digital access by selecting the link on this page to get started.

Thu
31
Mar

Christensen receives Youth Player Development Award

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 9:05am

MARK CHRISTENSEN

Humboldt native Mark Christensen, who owns and operates Christensen Golf Academy in Quincy, IL, recently received the Youth Player Development Award.

Christensen, 60, a former Humboldt High School and University of Iowa golf standout, received the award at the PGA Gateway Section awards banquet on March 20.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent. Subscribe today for print/digital access by selecting the link on this page to get started.

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Sat
26
Mar

Two teens killed in single-vehicle accident Saturday

Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/26/2022 - 9:25pm

Two teenagers lost their lives early Saturday morning, March 26, after the vehicle they were in left the roadway southeast of Dakota City. The accident occurred at 6:19 a.m.
According to the report from Iowa State Patrolman Missman, a 2005 Chevrolet pickup driven by Gavin Maines, 17, of Woolstock, was westbound on 230th Street where the road curves north to Nevada Avenue. The report said Maines failed to navigate a right-hand turn and the vehicle went into the west ditch. The vehicle rolled several times. Both Maines, and a passenger, Madison Fraker, 18, of Algona, were ejected from the vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene. According to the accident report, neither subject was wearing occupant protection.
Assisting the Iowa State Patrol were the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, Humboldt County EMS, the Humboldt County Medical Examiner and Jergens Towing. See more on this accident in the March 31 Humboldt Independent.

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