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Humboldt, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Humboldt! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What did residents demand on Humboldt County’s controversial wind turbine rules?
- How Humboldt’s girls soccer season ended in regional tournament play
Also on today's calendar: Algona JV Baseball @ Humboldt.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Open forum held for wind energy ordinance (humboldtnews.com) — Humboldt County residents packed a recent supervisors’ meeting to debate Ordinance #77, which would regulate commercial wind energy projects across the county. Speakers split between arguing turbines are safe and economically beneficial and warning they could harm prime farmland, seed-corn operations, and the county’s rural landscape. The full outcome and next steps appear in this week’s Humboldt Independent. 
• Tuesday's Girls Soccer Regional Scores (westerniowatoday.com) — Humboldt’s girls soccer team saw its regional run end with an 8–0 loss to Kuemper Catholic in Tuesday’s Class 1A Region 5 semifinal. The roundup also lists scores from girls regional matches across all three classes statewide, giving context on how other Iowa programs fared.
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Forest City JV Baseball @ Humboldt →
Humboldt High and Middle School, 1500 Wildcat Rd, Humboldt
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Tuesday June 9
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Algona JV Baseball @ Humboldt →
Humboldt High and Middle School, 1500 Wildcat Rd, Humboldt
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Wednesday June 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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4yr old to PreK Summer Reading Program
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
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Reading Camp
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
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Northwest Webster JV Softball @ Eagle Grove →
Eagle Grove High School, 415 NW 2nd St, Eagle Grove
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Color Your World: Adult Coloring →
Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave, Fort Dodge
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Maker Monday
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
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City Council Meeting →
Chamber of Commerce, 211 S Broadway Ave C, West Bend
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Board Game Afternoons for Adults →
Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave, Fort Dodge
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BOARD MEETING 515 PM
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
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Kossuth County Camp. →
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
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Sioux Central Varsity Softball @ West Bend-Mallard →
West Bend-Mallard High School, 300 3rd Ave SW, West Bend
5:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Monday June 8
Thursday June 11
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aventure Staffing Professional Placement posted a job opening for Welder in Humboldt. Apply here.
- Humboldt County Memorial Hospital posted a job opening for CNA - PART-TIME DAY in LTC in Humboldt. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Humboldt here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge fire department investigates house fire (kcci.com)
- News of record: June 2, 2026 (messengernews.net)
- A hard look at the cases for and against Josh Turek and Zach Wahls (bleedingheartland.com)
Webster City
- City's urban renewal districts combined; Edible Gardens agreement ratified (freemanjournal.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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