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Sale of Reasoner Dam on again, maybe

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/26/2024 - 1:46pm

By APRIL KELLEY
After a full year of back and forth, there is a strong possibility that the sale of the Reasoner Dam is once again a possibility.

According to Conservation Director Todd Lee at the Wednesday, Nov. 20 Conservation Board meeting, the City of Humboldt is looking into the possible sale or lease of land to the River Development Group (RDG) to allow RDG to obtain insurance on the dam if they buy it.

The Conservation Board has been in negotiations for more than a year with RDG to buy the dam. The largest issue RDG has faced in the purchase of the dam is obtaining insurance, a requirement of the sale.

The RDG members discovered during their research into insuring the dam that the only way any insurance company would cover them is if they owned property next to the dam. In that way, the insurance company would insure the land and as a part of the land, the dam as a structure on the land.

Tue
26
Nov

Last of Iowa’s remaining ag drainage wells now closed

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/26/2024 - 1:42pm

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig (left), department engineer Mike Bourland (second-left), wetlands mitigation bank representative Kevin Griggs (second-right) and landowner David Telford look over a map of the completed agricultural drainage wells closing and related wetlands creation project in a gathering at Telford’s farm on Nov. 19 east of Gilmore City. Independent photo.

By PHIL MONSON
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was in Humboldt County last week (Nov. 19) to celebrate the closing of the state’s last remaining agricultural drainage wells.

Naig met with local officials at the David Telford acreage east of Gilmore City to laud the effort of a process that has more than 30 years, the closing of 195 drainage structures.

Naig visited the final project completed earlier this month which involved eight different properties with 13 different landowners who all had to agree for the project to proceed. The project, which has been in the planning or construction phase for six years, resulted in the closing of seven drainage wells with the drainage re-directed into a water quality wetland spanning 137 acres.

Mon
25
Nov

Newell-Fonda clips Wildcat girls in basketball opener, 70-56

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/25/2024 - 9:43pm

Humboldt senior guard Meg Zweibohmer slashes past Newell-Fonda's Kinzee Hinders for a shot attempt in the second half of the Wildcats' 70-56 loss to the Mustangs in the Humboldt gym on Monday, Nov. 25, in a non-conference season opener for both schools. Independent photo.

Class 1A power Newell-Fonda brought its high-powered squad to the Humboldt gym and posted a 70-56 victory over the Wildcats in a non-conference season opener for both schools Monday night, Nov. 25.

Morgan Mann scored 20 points, Ava Fischer made 17 and Paige Nelson had 11 to lead Humboldt. Ava Newton supplied eight.

The Mustangs were led by Jocee Walsh with 19 points. Ellie Sievers and Kinsey Hinders each had 15 while Anna Mercer netted 12 for the Mustangs, who led 41-26 at halftime. Humboldt pulled within single digits in the third quarter but couldn't gain ground on the Mustangs, outscored the Wildcats down the stretch to preserve their win.

Humboldt will return to action on Dec. 2 when they host Manson-Northwest Webster.

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

Mon
25
Nov

PATRICIA A. HAYLER DALTON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/25/2024 - 3:11pm

Patricia “Pat” A. Hayler Dalton, 82, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday morning, Nov. 24, 2024 in the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.

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